I F*'d up and bend my prop
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I F*'d up and bend my prop
My rig jumped off the trailer a bit prematurely and as it slid down the boat launch it slightly "dog eared" one of the blades on my Solas SS Titan prop. (please don't lecture on my stupidity, I feel bad enough about this :-) )
It bent the tip of that one blade somewhere between a 1/16 to 1/8". I know I am going to need to send it to a prop guy to properly fix, but it's labor day weekend and I am wondering if there is a way I can roughly bend it back. I tried putting a wooden carpentry clamp on it to straighten it out a bit, but the SS is a but much for this clamp.
Are there any tricks/techniques to bend it back a bit? Worse case I throw my old VP prop on. I sure am glad I didn't have a cast prop, this would have completely tuned the day :-)
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It bent the tip of that one blade somewhere between a 1/16 to 1/8". I know I am going to need to send it to a prop guy to properly fix, but it's labor day weekend and I am wondering if there is a way I can roughly bend it back. I tried putting a wooden carpentry clamp on it to straighten it out a bit, but the SS is a but much for this clamp.
Are there any tricks/techniques to bend it back a bit? Worse case I throw my old VP prop on. I sure am glad I didn't have a cast prop, this would have completely tuned the day :-)
Thanks!
- scott -
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You can use a couple of hammers (preferably brass) to reshape it but it will be unbalanced & could cause further damage. One hammer to hit it & the other as a backboard, Ive done it although im not proud of it but on the missouri river ya take that chance sometimes. Randy
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Could do this. Id put my spare on to get by. Heat and hammers cant be a good combination for any prop unless its in a pinch. How are the skegs?
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...y-weekend.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...y-weekend.html
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Heat and a BFH (big freakin hammer) see my thread from Friday. I really messed up my prop and prop shaft. But since it is a holiday weekend, out came the hammer.... I included before and after pics.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...y-weekend.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...y-weekend.html
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btw - my prop is nowhere near damaged like in the link above - http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...y-weekend.html
It is one blade tip bent 1/16 - 1/8"
...but I will go read the story on the thread above :-)
It is one blade tip bent 1/16 - 1/8"
...but I will go read the story on the thread above :-)
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as mentioned, I have another prop, so I am not looking for a move that could cause more damage.I just need to be able to put a slight bend back into one of the blades.
Thanks for all of the feedback so far!
Thanks for all of the feedback so far!
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as mentioned, I have another prop, so I am not looking for a move that could cause more damage.I just need to be able to put a slight bend back into one of the blades.
Thanks for all of the feedback so far!
Thanks for all of the feedback so far!
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If it's just the tip bent, an adjustable wrench will work, or you can use your trailer hitch ball as an anvil and beat it with a hammer.