On Thu, 03 Sep 2015 23:46:37 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 03 Sep 2015 23:15:13 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:45:23 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 29 Aug 2015 00:28:40 -0400, wrote:

Wayne, Do you have a prop guy around here? I think mine needs a tune
up. Burress was suggested but I also heard they will be sending it to
Sarasota.

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There are only two choices in CC that I'm aware of, Coastal Prop and
Burris. I've used both in the past for I/O props and they are OK.

We got the props balanced on the big boat last spring when it was
hauled out for bottom painting. Owl Creek Boat Works did the job but
I'm not sure if they sent them out or not. Great job in any case. The
boat had never been smoother running when we got it back. They might
tell you who they use if you give them a call. Butch Fulton is the
owner/manager and his shop foreman is Cliff.


I took this up to the dealer and a few of us looked at it on a jig
they have. Nobody could see anything wrong. I think I am just going to
put it back on..

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Usually when one of my props needs work you can clearly see the
problem. :-)

Yeah I know and when I was looking at it on the boat, I thought I saw
a bent blade but once you got a good angle on it, they look the same.

After I got home I set it on a granite counter and started measuring
with a dial indicator, looking at the leading edges and trailing edges
of the blades at various points and it seems to be OK.

Now I am back looking for the mystery vibration.
I was out again today and it may still be there but less with the
lighter prop ... or it is the same and I was just wishing I was going
to fix something.
I also figured out it sounds worse because there is something in there
with a resonant buzz. I leaned on the top cover with no joy.
The problem is I can't run the boat and play with the motor looking
for the noise. My wife just wants to ride ;-)
I am going to take the cover off and poke around tomorrow. She can
either drive or sit there and watch the crash.