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....little place for them here, eh?
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) |
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On Nov 25, 9:31*am, Boater wrote:
...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0Boats/ce0a1de... Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. *:) How about a picture of your 36' Zimmerman like lobster boat? Or your Hatteras? Or from your single handing around the horn? Or your trip from SF to Hawaii? Or from your competitive sailing days? Or from your father's fireboat welcome in NYC? Or IDing bodies in 'Nam? Or of your father's marina? Or any of the other things you claim? OH, and they have this new space aged material for props, it's called Stainless Steel. |
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Boater wrote:
...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same reason. |
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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. |
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Boater wrote:
....little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) Actually the prop looks great. If you hadn't done a little clam digging with it, there would probably be no signs of paint wear at all. That is a lightly used prop. Probably never run over 3500 rpm either. You take very good care of your equipment. |
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Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. .. Well Harry, this might be a first in rec.boats, even for you. The original person who starts an on topic post, uses his post as an excuse to immediately turn it into a flame fest. Normally you prefer to use your posts as a bait for someone to say something negative so you can turn your post into your typical flame fest, this time, you didn't even wait. In your old age, you are getting very impatient. |
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Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. |
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Jim wrote:
Boater wrote: ....little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) Actually the prop looks great. If you hadn't done a little clam digging with it, there would probably be no signs of paint wear at all. That is a lightly used prop. Probably never run over 3500 rpm either. You take very good care of your equipment. Actually, the prop has never hit bottom, or anything else, as you might be able to tell from the lack of dings or chips or dents in the blades. It's not so easy to run aground in the Bay in a small outboard boat. I rarely run the motor at more than 4250-4500 rpm. There's no reason to do so. Doing so just burns more fuel and wears out the motor faster. I also wash the boat out and flush the motor with fresh water after every use. Interesting "no charge" recall item on the winterizing bill, which is another reason why I like to have the dealer take care of these things for me. |
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Jim wrote:
Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. |
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Boater wrote:
Jim wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. It sure was nice of you to start an on topic post. I learn something new all the time, I had no idea they painted SS props. All of the SS props I have seen have been polished stainless steel (a silver or chrome appearance) and they have never had a problem with rust. I have now learned that they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust. What i can't figure out (since I am not a graduate of Marine Engine School) why anyone would buy a brushed stainless steel prop when he has never been successful in finding a paint that will actually stay on the prop and he knows that the brushed finish will rust. I guess different strokes for different folks. |
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Boater wrote:
Jim wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. Why obviously? I think you should shoot a macro of the aforementioned rust. There are some seasoned boaters here who could help you out with your problem. |
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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote: Jim wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. It sure was nice of you to start an on topic post. I learn something new all the time, I had no idea they painted SS props. All of the SS props I have seen have been polished stainless steel (a silver or chrome appearance) and they have never had a problem with rust. I have now learned that they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust. What i can't figure out (since I am not a graduate of Marine Engine School) why anyone would buy a brushed stainless steel prop when he has never been successful in finding a paint that will actually stay on the prop and he knows that the brushed finish will rust. I guess different strokes for different folks. You've now learned "they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust," you say? Where did you learn this? |
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Jim wrote:
Boater wrote: Jim wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. Why obviously? I think you should shoot a macro of the aforementioned rust. There are some seasoned boaters here who could help you out with your problem. snerk |
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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote: Jim wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. It sure was nice of you to start an on topic post. I learn something new all the time, I had no idea they painted SS props. All of the SS props I have seen have been polished stainless steel (a silver or chrome appearance) and they have never had a problem with rust. I have now learned that they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust. What i can't figure out (since I am not a graduate of Marine Engine School) why anyone would buy a brushed stainless steel prop when he has never been successful in finding a paint that will actually stay on the prop and he knows that the brushed finish will rust. I guess different strokes for different folks. He probably opted for the cheaper grade prop because he knew he was going to paint it. Notice he said steel. We won't know for sure it's stainless until he volunteers the info. |
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Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: Jim wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. It sure was nice of you to start an on topic post. I learn something new all the time, I had no idea they painted SS props. All of the SS props I have seen have been polished stainless steel (a silver or chrome appearance) and they have never had a problem with rust. I have now learned that they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust. What i can't figure out (since I am not a graduate of Marine Engine School) why anyone would buy a brushed stainless steel prop when he has never been successful in finding a paint that will actually stay on the prop and he knows that the brushed finish will rust. I guess different strokes for different folks. You've now learned "they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust," you say? Where did you learn this? I learned it from Mercury Marine. They are a major mfg'er of marine engines, props, rigging equipment and numerous other products. You may have heard of them or seen them around the marina. Their OB engines at are the black ones. On their web site they state "Brushed finish stainless props are more susceptible (to rust) than brightly finished stainless steel props". But actually I would not have had to look it up because I have never seen a polished stainless steel rust, and obviously your brushed stainless steel has a really nice patina of rust started after a year. Do you go with the brushed and painted SS for the appearance, the ability to repaint your prop annually or is there another reason you prefer them? |
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"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message ... Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same reason. That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum. Eisboch |
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Eisboch wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message ... Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same reason. That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum. Eisboch You must have gone to the same Marine Engine maintenance school John and I graduated from. |
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, Boater
wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What sand bar did you run through? :) |
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Jim wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: Jim wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. It sure was nice of you to start an on topic post. I learn something new all the time, I had no idea they painted SS props. All of the SS props I have seen have been polished stainless steel (a silver or chrome appearance) and they have never had a problem with rust. I have now learned that they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust. What i can't figure out (since I am not a graduate of Marine Engine School) why anyone would buy a brushed stainless steel prop when he has never been successful in finding a paint that will actually stay on the prop and he knows that the brushed finish will rust. I guess different strokes for different folks. He probably opted for the cheaper grade prop because he knew he was going to paint it. Notice he said steel. We won't know for sure it's stainless until he volunteers the info. There you go again. I didn't "opt" for any particular prop. What I did do was discuss props with the Parker factory before my boat was shipped. I was emailed some prop performance charts, and after additional discussion, my contact at Parker made a recommendation. I said "you betcha," and was pleased that the performance numbers he quoted me were right on the money. You are acting as if the "rust" bothers me a lot. It doesn't. It's just a little something I will attend to this week. Of course, if *you* actually had a boat, you might be spending some time with it, eh? |
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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: Jim wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. It sure was nice of you to start an on topic post. I learn something new all the time, I had no idea they painted SS props. All of the SS props I have seen have been polished stainless steel (a silver or chrome appearance) and they have never had a problem with rust. I have now learned that they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust. What i can't figure out (since I am not a graduate of Marine Engine School) why anyone would buy a brushed stainless steel prop when he has never been successful in finding a paint that will actually stay on the prop and he knows that the brushed finish will rust. I guess different strokes for different folks. You've now learned "they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust," you say? Where did you learn this? I learned it from Mercury Marine. They are a major mfg'er of marine engines, props, rigging equipment and numerous other products. You may have heard of them or seen them around the marina. Their OB engines at are the black ones. On their web site they state "Brushed finish stainless props are more susceptible (to rust) than brightly finished stainless steel props". But actually I would not have had to look it up because I have never seen a polished stainless steel rust, and obviously your brushed stainless steel has a really nice patina of rust started after a year. Do you go with the brushed and painted SS for the appearance, the ability to repaint your prop annually or is there another reason you prefer them? Idiot. |
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Eisboch wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message ... Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same reason. That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum. Eisboch Gawd, I love it. :) |
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Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What sand bar did you run through? :) I wish I had...as far as I know, I've not touched bottom with the lower unit. It still has *all* its original paint. It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat. |
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Boater wrote:
Jim wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: Jim wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. It sure was nice of you to start an on topic post. I learn something new all the time, I had no idea they painted SS props. All of the SS props I have seen have been polished stainless steel (a silver or chrome appearance) and they have never had a problem with rust. I have now learned that they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust. What i can't figure out (since I am not a graduate of Marine Engine School) why anyone would buy a brushed stainless steel prop when he has never been successful in finding a paint that will actually stay on the prop and he knows that the brushed finish will rust. I guess different strokes for different folks. He probably opted for the cheaper grade prop because he knew he was going to paint it. Notice he said steel. We won't know for sure it's stainless until he volunteers the info. There you go again. I didn't "opt" for any particular prop. What I did do was discuss props with the Parker factory before my boat was shipped. I was emailed some prop performance charts, and after additional discussion, my contact at Parker made a recommendation. I said "you betcha," and was pleased that the performance numbers he quoted me were right on the money. You are acting as if the "rust" bothers me a lot. It doesn't. It's just a little something I will attend to this week. Of course, if *you* actually had a boat, you might be spending some time with it, eh? Wouldn't you get better performance if you removed the paint? |
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Boater wrote:
Eisboch wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message ... Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same reason. That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum. Eisboch Gawd, I love it. :) So where is the rust? |
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:17:47 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message m... Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same reason. That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum. I've had stainless props for a long time - never quite understood the need to paint them. Unless it's a less expensive type of stainless - then I could understand it, but why go cheap on the prop? |
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Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: Jim wrote: Boater wrote: Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote: Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine Engine Ignorance? "...rust on the aluminum prop." D'oh. I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but I won't. Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum" prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel. It sure was nice of you to start an on topic post. I learn something new all the time, I had no idea they painted SS props. All of the SS props I have seen have been polished stainless steel (a silver or chrome appearance) and they have never had a problem with rust. I have now learned that they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust. What i can't figure out (since I am not a graduate of Marine Engine School) why anyone would buy a brushed stainless steel prop when he has never been successful in finding a paint that will actually stay on the prop and he knows that the brushed finish will rust. I guess different strokes for different folks. You've now learned "they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that has a tendency to rust," you say? Where did you learn this? I learned it from Mercury Marine. They are a major mfg'er of marine engines, props, rigging equipment and numerous other products. You may have heard of them or seen them around the marina. Their OB engines at are the black ones. On their web site they state "Brushed finish stainless props are more susceptible (to rust) than brightly finished stainless steel props". But actually I would not have had to look it up because I have never seen a polished stainless steel rust, and obviously your brushed stainless steel has a really nice patina of rust started after a year. Do you go with the brushed and painted SS for the appearance, the ability to repaint your prop annually or is there another reason you prefer them? Idiot. Are you talking about me or Mercury Marine? If you want the link to their quote let me know. |
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Jim wrote:
Boater wrote: Eisboch wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message ... Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same reason. That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum. Eisboch Gawd, I love it. :) So where is the rust? On your synapses. |
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Boater wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What sand bar did you run through? :) I wish I had...as far as I know, I've not touched bottom with the lower unit. It still has *all* its original paint. It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat. Oh, I thought that was the reason you posted the photo? If not, why in the world did you post the photo? From you comments you have made so far, it looks like you just used the photo as bait to insult people |
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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Idiot. Are you talking about me or Mercury Marine? If you want the link to their quote let me know. You have to guess? Idiot. |
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Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:17:47 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message ... Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same reason. That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum. I've had stainless props for a long time - never quite understood the need to paint them. Unless it's a less expensive type of stainless - then I could understand it, but why go cheap on the prop? It is the less expensive SS prop. It is called "Brushed SS". I had never heard of them, but they do have a tendency to rust, as Harry has highlighted from his photo. I for one would only buy the non rusting version of SS prop. |
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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:17:47 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message ... Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water? As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same reason. That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum. I've had stainless props for a long time - never quite understood the need to paint them. Unless it's a less expensive type of stainless - then I could understand it, but why go cheap on the prop? It is the less expensive SS prop. It is called "Brushed SS". I had never heard of them, but they do have a tendency to rust, as Harry has highlighted from his photo. I for one would only buy the non rusting version of SS prop. PS - I think they use the Brushed SS on the LT boats. |
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Boater wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What sand bar did you run through? :) I wish I had...as far as I know, I've not touched bottom with the lower unit. It still has *all* its original paint. It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat. Tom asked you a legitimate question. There is some paint missing. Want to know where? You adamantly stated that your prop never touched bottom. Now it's AFAIK. You've been clam digging. Want to know how Tom and I know? |
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Jim wrote:
Boater wrote: Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What sand bar did you run through? :) I wish I had...as far as I know, I've not touched bottom with the lower unit. It still has *all* its original paint. It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat. Tom asked you a legitimate question. There is some paint missing. Want to know where? You adamantly stated that your prop never touched bottom. Now it's AFAIK. You've been clam digging. Want to know how Tom and I know? Yawn. |
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"Boater" wrote in message ... I rarely run the motor at more than 4250-4500 rpm. There's no reason to do so. Doing so just burns more fuel and wears out the motor faster. I also wash the boat out and flush the motor with fresh water after every use. I'm sure the owner genuinely appreciates your dedication, diligence and general servitude. It will surely help protect her investment. |
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:45:13 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote: Boater wrote: Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What sand bar did you run through? :) I wish I had...as far as I know, I've not touched bottom with the lower unit. It still has *all* its original paint. It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat. Oh, I thought that was the reason you posted the photo? If not, why in the world did you post the photo? From you comments you have made so far, it looks like you just used the photo as bait to insult people Some people are extremely easy targets for that. Reggie is the anointed target of choice. |
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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
wrote: On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:45:13 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote: Boater wrote: Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, Boater wrote: ...little place for them here, eh? http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :) What sand bar did you run through? :) I wish I had...as far as I know, I've not touched bottom with the lower unit. It still has *all* its original paint. It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat. Oh, I thought that was the reason you posted the photo? If not, why in the world did you post the photo? From you comments you have made so far, it looks like you just used the photo as bait to insult people Some people are extremely easy targets for that. So true, but I actually thought he was trying to get an on topic discussion going. Silly me. Why would I want a ****head like you in an on-topic discussion? |
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RG wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message ... I rarely run the motor at more than 4250-4500 rpm. There's no reason to do so. Doing so just burns more fuel and wears out the motor faster. I also wash the boat out and flush the motor with fresh water after every use. I'm sure the owner genuinely appreciates your dedication, diligence and general servitude. It will surely help protect her investment. Shouldn't you be out selling overpriced annuities? |
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"Boater" wrote in message ... RG wrote: "Boater" wrote in message ... I rarely run the motor at more than 4250-4500 rpm. There's no reason to do so. Doing so just burns more fuel and wears out the motor faster. I also wash the boat out and flush the motor with fresh water after every use. I'm sure the owner genuinely appreciates your dedication, diligence and general servitude. It will surely help protect her investment. Shouldn't you be out selling overpriced annuities? How many would you like? Please bring a note from you-know-who stating that you are authorized to make such a purchase. |
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"Boater" wrote in message ... It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat. No, no. We are all concerned with your prop. You have a steel prop? What kind of steel? Stainless steel? What grade of Stainless steel? This is serious. If that steel prop is rusting already, you might get stranded 50 yards offshore in the Bay. What else is rusting? Do you carry a spare prop in case of an emergency? Eisboch |
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