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Can Props Be Repaired

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Created by Toph > 9 months ago, 8 Feb 2015
Toph
WA, 1890 posts
8 Feb 2015 11:45AM
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Well Folks, as the title asks.
I don't think much more needs to be explained, it should be fairly self explainitty to why I ask Needless to say a nice weekend was cut short.


LooseChange
NSW, 2140 posts
8 Feb 2015 7:23PM
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Bit hard to know how to respond to your post without knowing more of the details.

Given that no information was offered as to the type of mishap you had I'll go out on a limb here and say "yes" the prop can be repaired.

Now it could well be that that the cost of the repair will be more than the cost of a replacement prop, but the answer given still stands.

Toph
WA, 1890 posts
8 Feb 2015 5:29PM
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Thanks LooseChange.

So basically, the answer is yes, but your curious in what happened...... Fair enough.

In a narrow, small and crowded bay with reef to the north. 20kts southerly blowing. We were a few metres off the reef approaching an area just starting to open up a bit. I know the bay reasonably well. For some reason still yet to be determined, at that point I had a steering issue. That and with the southerly I drifted north and knicked a bommie. 2 blades broken about half way down. Luckily no (well very little) hull damage. Could've been worse.

Thanks for the answer in any case, and I think you're right. Having done a bit more research after my intial post, it is probably cheaper to just replace it.

LooseChange
NSW, 2140 posts
8 Feb 2015 9:51PM
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The initial response I gave was a bit tongue in cheek, naughty of me to do that to what was obviously a serious incident.

I assume the prop is fixed blade and you were under power at the time.

With two blades gone it is technically possible to to rebuild, assuming you get someone to take on such a daunting task, often what is technically possibly doesn't mean that it practical to do it and as you have surmised, replacement in this case is the going to be the cheaper and technically superior option.

Toph
WA, 1890 posts
8 Feb 2015 7:03PM
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LooseChange said..
The initial response I gave was a bit tongue in cheek, naughty of me to do that to what was obviously a serious incident.

I assume the prop is fixed blade and you were under power at the time.

With two blades gone it is technically possible to to rebuild, assuming you get someone to take on such a daunting task, often what is technically possibly doesn't mean that it practical to do it and as you have surmised, replacement in this case is the going to be the cheaper and technically superior option.


No worries LooseChange, as we all know, it is impossible to hear the tone hence sometimes the meaning of the written word. Unless it is plainfully obvious, I don't take much said here to heart and will assume most people are having a little bit of a banter. This is by far one of the kinder forums I visit (even HW).

As for the incident, it wasn't as serious as it sounds. Just an expensive nuisance

LooseChange
NSW, 2140 posts
8 Feb 2015 10:23PM
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The conditions you describe could very easily have turned serious and being (up the creek) without propulsion is not a nice situation to be in.
Glad it didn't go more pear shaped for you.



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