Comprops

Post by **Redbelly** » April 29th, 2007, 9:09 am

These look interesting. Does anyone know about their performance? They look like a prop for rocky areas.

They are cheap in price too.

Post by **birddog** » April 29th, 2007, 9:13 am

I think a compprop will disintegrate if you hit a rock.

Post by **Redbelly** » April 29th, 2007, 9:54 am

That's the idea. No resulting gearcase damage.
I fish Aucilla a lot. I hit rocks almost every trip, but I have been running a tiller steered boat, and no lock-down. I also idle most everywhere in the shallows.

Now I am running a fixed position motor, and see a need to be equipped for the area.

From reading about the comprops, they look very enticing...and not a wallet buster if I choose to experiment. I am going to try one before anything else.

Post by **birddog** » April 29th, 2007, 12:15 pm

You might better take a 6 pack of compprops.

Post by **Redbelly** » April 29th, 2007, 12:27 pm

birddog wrote:You might better take a 6 pack of compprops.

Now that's funny right there.....I don't care who you are!!

From their site the claim is it takes a high speed hit to shatter the prop, but low speed impact it holds together better than aluminum.

Less than $100...

I waste more than that eating out in a month.

Post by **birddog** » April 29th, 2007, 12:53 pm

go devil · Post by **go devil** » April 30th, 2007, 5:15 pm

FWIW.....I put a comp prop on a 16 ft G3 with a 30 yamaha. Got tired of the nicks it was receiving at Aucilla.

Well the good news is it saved me some nicks. The bad news is it only lasted about 3 fishing trips and was down to one blade.

I don't know if its worth it or not as the primary prop, but it makes a heck of an inexpensive backup prop.

go devil · Post by **go devil** » April 30th, 2007, 5:19 pm

double post

Post by **Redbelly** » April 30th, 2007, 5:35 pm

Thanks for the experienced reply. I suppose I'll experiment with an aluminum 4 blade.

Seachaser · Post by **Seachaser** » May 3rd, 2007, 2:07 pm

I run one right now. Cheaper than aluminum and tougher. Plus you can get a four blade for about 85 bucks.

Post by **Chalk** » May 3rd, 2007, 2:48 pm

I know of one person that ran one for awhile, it came apart on him offshore and he didn't have a spare...He doesn't recommend them, though he said an RPM gauge was required equipment

Post by **Redbelly** » May 3rd, 2007, 7:06 pm

Chalk wrote:, though he said an RPM gauge was required equipment

Soon to be standard equipment on the attack vessel!

Post by **Redbelly** » May 3rd, 2007, 7:07 pm

Seachaser wrote:I run one right now. Cheaper than aluminum and tougher. Plus you can get a four blade for about 85 bucks.

Is this on a tunnel hull?

Seachaser · Post by **Seachaser** » May 4th, 2007, 8:24 am

No, but since I added a jack plate it will scoot. It is a cheap prop and I am using mine to determine the correct pitch and as an experiment.

grim reeler · Post by **grim reeler** » May 4th, 2007, 3:53 pm

I think this is an appropriate time for the phrase..."you get what you pay for..."

Its probably cheaper to keep your current prop and buy insurance.

Tunnel hulls dont make you bullet proof. You only have to look at my prop and skeg for that. Even with a tunnel hull, caution is recommended in rocky areas.