3.0 Liter Mercruiser Alpha I<br />17',6" Sea Ray 2000lbs.<br />21x14.25 Factory Prop<br /><br />Factory Prop bent to heck by a partially submerged 2x10x12 in a 20 mph run-in. Picked up remains of lumber and deposited on dry land back at ramp. Used to spend summers as a kid in my jon boat picking up trash in the lake. Does anyone do this sort of thing anymore?<br /><br />My boat has a release feature on the Alpha I outdrive so it popped up on impact but the prop and the anode were bent. Got back to the ramp limping. <br /><br />Bought a Hustler Aluminum prop(Same pitch and diameter), new hub, and a new anode(Had to replace the old one because the new prop wouldnt clear it).<br /><br />Questions: <br />Is it possible that the Hustler prop decreased the cavitation problem that I was formerly having? <br /><br />Is there more than visual inspection and test driving that I need to do to to ensure that the lower unit is ok?<br /><br />Can old propellers be repaired even if there is a slight tear in one of the blades?<br /><br />Thanks.
