prop repair

looking for someone repairing stainless steel props in or around the Mpls/St Paul metro area. Two are dinged up, one needs a little more work.

I sent a small Alum one here

http://www.soderbloom.com/proprepair.html

And was very pleased with the service.

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I sent a small Alum one here

http://www.soderbloom.com/proprepair.html

X2 good work at a reasonable price.

And was very pleased with the service.

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B C Propellor in Sauk Rapids does over 350 propellers a week. They are very tight in their standards and will turn around a prop in a couple of days. Brian, Brad and the team do great work.

Propulsion Associates in Hudson

Keep in mind a repaired ss prop won’t perform as well as a new one. Have seen this happen on a couple boats. Once the integrity is compromised it losses its resistance to flexing and the perfect pitch and cupping is hard to duplicate exactly as it was. But for spares they should be just fine! Propulsion inc in Hudson is responsible and they do good work.

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I sent a small Alum one here

http://www.soderbloom.com/proprepair.html

And was very pleased with the service.

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X-3 great return time

I have used this guy in Hutchinson with reasonable rates and does great work replacing hubs and repairing large dings on stainless……Jake 1.320.583.7444

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Keep in mind a repaired ss prop won’t perform as well as a new one. Have seen this happen on a couple boats. Once the integrity is compromised it losses its resistance to flexing and the perfect pitch and cupping is hard to duplicate exactly as it was.

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Interesting….is this true for all repairs ?

I have heard that some props are better than new because a good prop shop can tweek your prop for little things like hole shot, speed, rpm….even balance them. I could see if a prop was destroyed but for little nicks and dings…I would think repairing would be fine.

Nicks and dings-yes not a problem. Bent or curled blades are tough unless they have lots of experience with ss and have specs to get the cupping correct. I would ship it to a more well known place.

Dont get me wrong, The guy working by himself in a small shop can do a heck of a good job on an alum. prop but may just straighten a ss without the knowledge it takes to get everything back into spec.

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Keep in mind a repaired ss prop won’t perform as well as a new one. Have seen this happen on a couple boats. Once the integrity is compromised it losses its resistance to flexing and the perfect pitch and cupping is hard to duplicate exactly as it was. But for spares they should be just fine! Propulsion inc in Hudson is responsible and they do good work.

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If the repair is done correctly, I would disagree with this. It actually could/should perform better than a stock new prop. Yes, a prop that has been worked on too many times will have the rakes/cupping worked down thinner. But even at that, a very good repair shop will cut the rakes and replace material as needed.

I realize this guy is not local to you, but he is one of the best in the country that I have found for maximizing the performance of a prop. Fascinating to see the props sent to him from all over the world. Yet, he’s just a simple guy that does great work.

D.A.H.® Custom Pro-pellers
34111 Washington Ave.
Burlington, Wisconsin 53105
John Janaky
phone (262) 534-4440