jgoedd99
Active Member
Question regarding propeller reconditioning on a 370DA with 7.4 MPI Horizons (380 HP). Props are OEM i believe (18 by 22 1.5" shaft Nibral). Boat is new to me last year. Ran it all last season and no issues with props that i am aware of (no vibration, RPMs good). One prop looks like PO did some repair on it. I've read all the posts about reconditioning and learned a lot. It looks like PropScan is the way to go, but there does not appear to be a prop scan facility anywhere near where i boat (western NY), and none in New York state or Pennsylvania. So my choices are send them out or get the work done locally by a shop that does not have prop scan.
What is the the difference in end product from what a Prop Scan facility produces and a guy who doesn't have PropScan? I guess what i am asking, is the PropScan just a great documentation tool or does it make for a better end product?
Also in terms of the actual repair that the shop does, are they both doing the same thing? I.e. using pitch blocks and reshaping propeller, or does the PropScan tool also assist them in fixing the propeller.
Finally, on cost, i am seeing numbers like $200 a prop on this website for PropScan and reconditioning for similar sized props. I am being quoted $270 a prop for reconditioning with no PropScan, sight unseen. The part that bothers me about this, is that the props may be fine as they are (or close to it) and the quote is a hard quote.
Thoughts?
Thanks
JohnG
What is the the difference in end product from what a Prop Scan facility produces and a guy who doesn't have PropScan? I guess what i am asking, is the PropScan just a great documentation tool or does it make for a better end product?
Also in terms of the actual repair that the shop does, are they both doing the same thing? I.e. using pitch blocks and reshaping propeller, or does the PropScan tool also assist them in fixing the propeller.
Finally, on cost, i am seeing numbers like $200 a prop on this website for PropScan and reconditioning for similar sized props. I am being quoted $270 a prop for reconditioning with no PropScan, sight unseen. The part that bothers me about this, is that the props may be fine as they are (or close to it) and the quote is a hard quote.
Thoughts?
Thanks
JohnG