I damaged my prop near the end of last season. Nothing major - just hit a branch while backing off the beach. No fin damage - but the outer 'bell" has some battle-damage. Please look at my picture. The OEM # of the prop is: 48-834852A45. Mercruiser Alpha One Gen 2., Bayliner Capri 2150 LX.
Question: Can I simply trim the damaged portion off this prop? it wouldn't be much - maybe 1/2' to 3/4"?
I am a machinist, so it would be a simple matter of putting it in a mill or lathe and shorten. I just wasn't sure if it would cause any performance issues. I dont' see how it could, but I'm no expert on props.
Normally I would fix the prop without question, but I recently I bought a new prop for a backup and noticed it's 'bell" is much shorter than my damaged prop. In fact, it's about 1/4 the length? The new prop is the same size and diameter. Only the end length is different.
If the damaged portion of the prop can simply be removed without any ill-effects, it would certainly save some machining time. I'm not sure what I could do to straighten it back out. I have a few tricks up my sleeve of course, but I am grossly limited by my lathe's capacity. Thus the reason I am considering my mill instead and just cutting it off just below the damaged parts.
Thank you!
Question: Can I simply trim the damaged portion off this prop? it wouldn't be much - maybe 1/2' to 3/4"?
I am a machinist, so it would be a simple matter of putting it in a mill or lathe and shorten. I just wasn't sure if it would cause any performance issues. I dont' see how it could, but I'm no expert on props.
Normally I would fix the prop without question, but I recently I bought a new prop for a backup and noticed it's 'bell" is much shorter than my damaged prop. In fact, it's about 1/4 the length? The new prop is the same size and diameter. Only the end length is different.
If the damaged portion of the prop can simply be removed without any ill-effects, it would certainly save some machining time. I'm not sure what I could do to straighten it back out. I have a few tricks up my sleeve of course, but I am grossly limited by my lathe's capacity. Thus the reason I am considering my mill instead and just cutting it off just below the damaged parts.
Thank you!
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