Easy and cheap? By the time you send them back,
get new blades, have the hub and your new blades
drilled for an oversized pin and have new stops
welded on the hub you've spent almost as much as
buying a new prop. The other problem is that you
can only have the prop refurbished a few times as
the rebore for an over sized pin almost every time
and can only do three times. So, you spent almost
as much as a new prop and get a prop with a much
shorter life span.
Now, if you knew the prop was the right size and
pitch for the boat, it wouldn't be as much of an
issue.
S.


"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
: Bart,
: He said it was a Martec folding prop. Yes, the
: pitch is adjustable - if you send it to the
: factory to have the blades ground or new blades
: put on it.
:
:
: An easy course of action and cheap to do when
you send them back to be
: reconditioned...needed after a time because of
play in the hinge
: action.
:
:
: RB
: 35s5
: NY
:

Easy and cheap? By the time you send them back,
get new blades,


I had a new prop reconditioned for a friend's J30 a few years back.
Admittedly not a big prop, but the whole job was under 400 dollars and
the prop came back good as new. A new prop was a lot more than 400
bucks, more than twice the price. At that time I was also able to
bargain with the people at Martec a bit. They did a great job and that
prop is still in very good shape. Well worth it.

RB
35s5

And according to Martec's website...

"Average cost is approximately $175.00 US, however, propeller size &
metal condition will affect this estimate; the freight cost to return
your propeller is additional.

In the case of my friend's J30 prop it was VERY beat up and worn.

RB
35s5
NY

I think you're putting us on Nutsy,

I've sent my Martec back for service several times. Never has it been
over $200 bucks. You're right about them coming back as good as new.

My Martec has been my main prop for about 15 years. My Std Prop has been
riding around in my truck since '96. The Folding Prop with the
Streamline Tips is the better prop. (Thanks to Mary's recommemdation at
Martec) Both will be going with the Sale



http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

think you're putting us on Nutsy,


I've sent my Martec back for service several times. Never has it been
over $200 bucks. You're right about them coming back as good as new.



You're wrong about this, Thom. It was Steve who claimed it was
expensive. In the case of the J30 prop, it needed a LOT of work. I
posted the Martec info showing it's typically 175.00. Take this up with
Steve, who claimed reconditioning was close to the cost of a new prop!
A new prop for the J30 would still have been around 800 bucks, more
than twice the cost of reconditioing.

RB
35s5
NY

Holy backpedal Batman!

--
"Swab Rob" wrote
think you're putting us on Nutsy,


I've sent my Martec back for service several times. Never has
it been
over $200 bucks. You're right about them coming back as good as
new.



You're wrong about this, Thom. It was Steve who claimed it was
expensive. In the case of the J30 prop, it needed a LOT of
work. I
posted the Martec info showing it's typically 175.00. Take this
up with
Steve, who claimed reconditioning was close to the cost of a
new prop!
A new prop for the J30 would still have been around 800 bucks,
more
than twice the cost of reconditioing.

RB
35s5 the limo version of the Mac26X
NY

Holy backpedal Batman!


Sorry, Scotty...I was the one who posted 175 for average repair from
Martec. And your girlfriend was the one who actually claimed that it
was almost as expensive as a NEW PROP!

STEVE WROTE: "Easy and cheap? By the time you send them back,
get new blades, have the hub and your new blades
drilled for an oversized pin and have new stops
welded on the hub you've spent almost as much as
buying a new prop. "

BUSTED!!! I was right yet again!!!!


RB
35s5
NY

Now, if you knew the prop was the right size and
pitch for the boat, it wouldn't be as much of an
issue.

There are a total of four very different boats that are candidates. I
have a feeling one will work. Again, no point in wasting a prop and
leaving it in a garage.
I don't quite get your objection to someone who is generous handing out
an old prop and someone else taking the prop and in turn trying to
finding a home for it with some friends. There are a LOT of sailboats
at my yard and I'm friendly with more than half the owners, some work
HARD to keep their boats going. If my friends can't use it, one of them
probably can.
If you think I'll sell it on Ebay, just watch ebay for it. You won't
see it.

RB
35s5
NY