"Frank Taylor, Jr." wrote in message
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I have an aluminum prop that came with my boat and has been on the boat
for
the past two years. The engine and the prop have about 220 hours. I have
been fortunate enough to avoid ever running aground or dinging the prop on
any underwater objects, thus is is in good condition and only shows
minimal
wear.

Should I still have the prop reconditioned?? Is it possible that after
enough normal use, the prop can lose shape and still be in need of
service?
I am not having any problems but I was just wondering.

Thanks in advance for any opinions.


If your prop has suffered no damage from any sort of direct impact, and
you're happy with the way your boat performs with it, then there is no
reason to recondition your prop. There's nothing wrong with the prop. Save
your money for the next time something *really* needs done to the boat.
Better yet, use the money toward a spare prop and mounting hardware, if you
don't already carry them on board. Congratulations on keeping an aluminum
prop in such good shape over the last two years. You've obviously been
careful, and perhaps a bit lucky.