Outdrive Prop Damage
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Printed Date: May-14-2024 at 6:32pm
Topic: Outdrive Prop Damage
Posted By: IAughtNaut
Subject: Outdrive Prop Damage
Date Posted: April-13-2019 at 10:57pm
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Disclaimer- no correct crafts were harmed in the making of this message. My girlfriend's father has an I/O Cobalt. We just gave it a spring cleaning, de-winterized it, and took it out on the river today to get it ready for the season. We've had a bunch of rain lately and banged the prop off something. It doesn't look terrible, but I don't know if these things can be repaired, or if I should even worry about it. I think its a 4 blade 14.25 x 19. Goes on a 4.3L Volvo penta outdrive. Advice?            Thanks for looking. ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
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Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: April-13-2019 at 11:39pm
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I have run much worse condition props. I would just file the burrs off. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: April-14-2019 at 12:03am
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Yeah it’s an IO, can’t do much more harm to itself than already being an IO. File it down and run it. Cheaper to buy new than repair. My advice..... buy anything else but an IO. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: gt40KS
Date Posted: April-14-2019 at 1:31am
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If memory serves most of the factory Volvo SX's were aluminum. They can be repaired and never know the difference from a new one as long as the damage wasn't too extensive. When they have strong bends or large chunks out of the blades it gets somewhat iffy. Some repair shops may tell you they can do it successfully but I've heard of too many that didn't turn out too good. Best to just buy new if it's bad (which it doesn't look bad at all from your pictures) or like Todd says file out the nicks and go on down the channel. Volvo used to offer a "cheap" steel prop that was painted to give extra strength without the cost of polished stainless and those could usually be consistently repaired well, but I'm not sure they offered them with the SX drives. If so, this would likely be a bit cheaper in the long run than buying new, and with the added weight of steel vs aluminum you are better off getting it as close to perfectly formed an balanced as possible lest you have increasing vibrations as rpm increases. My 2 cents. (or so) ------------- JCCI 1995 Ski Nautique GT40 |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: April-14-2019 at 3:07am
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In the photo's it does not look bad at all. Could be my old eyes not seeing what you are seeing. How did it perform after the impact? If it is still smooth as before the hit take the first advice and clean the edges up with a file and let it run. If it does not run smooth follow the good advice for replace or repair already given. Cobalt did make nice boats, well built and durable. Big money for an I/O boat. ------------- |
Posted By: rebel skier
Date Posted: April-14-2019 at 11:02am
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Easier to pick up a solas amita from iboats.com for $110 (last time I bought one) than have it repaired. ------------- Hotty Toddy lets go skiing! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-14-2019 at 11:12am
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Some filing, sanding, a coat of paint and your girlfriends father will never know! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Mpost
Date Posted: April-14-2019 at 11:29am
+1 This is normal maintenance on my fishing boats with outboards.  ------------- 84 SN Sold 98 SN Lund Pro V 1975 Alumacraft |
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