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Prop Re-furbishing ?
Posted: April 5th, 2006, 6:07 pm
by mjsigns
I overheard some talk in the office about some place where you can send your prop to have it refinished or re-furbished or re-finished. I can honestly say I have beat the _crap_ out of my current prop. I have straightened it out with hand tools and hammers, and even used a hand file to get the burrs off. It is my understanding that the condition of the prop is directly related to your gas mileage.
Is there a place that will re-furbish/finish a dinged up stainless steel prop?
Should I just keep on trucking with this one? I don't have the cash to get a new one....
I more than beat the u no what out of mine on prop eater
Posted: April 5th, 2006, 6:58 pm
by dogonenuts
last Fall. The folks at the Sports Center in Perry, GA sent it somewhere and it looks alomost new for $135. I bet your local boat shop will know these guys or someone similar.
Nuts
Posted: April 5th, 2006, 9:22 pm
by MudDucker
Used to be a place called Gator Propellers in Perry Florida that would rebuild props. Someone told me they moved off of the Keaton Beach highway closer into Perry.
Posted: April 5th, 2006, 9:37 pm
by snook
admiral/c&b propeller they are in tampa but do a shipping business nation wide...their #is813-837-9476 hopes this helps.
Posted: April 5th, 2006, 9:59 pm
by AJ
We used to send props to a place called Marine Wheels in Panama City. I'm not sure if they are still around, if so they always did a great job.
Posted: April 5th, 2006, 10:51 pm
by Redfin
MudDucker wrote:Used to be a place called Gator Propellers in Perry Florida that would rebuild props. Someone told me they moved off of the Keaton Beach highway closer into Perry.
now on Puckett Road In Perry, used them not too long ago to take my prop down a pitch, good work and good prices.
Posted: April 6th, 2006, 7:20 am
by Chalk
AJ wrote:We used to send props to a place called Marine Wheels in Panama City. I'm not sure if they are still around, if so they always did a great job.
Yes...850-763-2889
Posted: April 6th, 2006, 8:15 am
by Hit-n-Miss
I've used Gator they do a great job, and they can even change the pitch if you want. 850-584-6727.
Posted: April 6th, 2006, 9:05 am
by Fighting Conch
I've had good results Marine Wheels - I dropped off and they mailed back.
Posted: April 6th, 2006, 9:54 am
by Sir reel
Given my propensity to "hit stuff", I put this list together a while back. These are not all inclusive but are locations that have the North American Hale MRI equipment. There certainly are other locations that can rebuild(ie Gator in Perry). Porters in Woodville will work Stainless but not aluminum. A lot of vendors are reluctant to work on aluminum now due to the cost of the material used to do the rebuild (ie aluminum prices in general). I have used Marine Wheels in Panama City and was satisfied with their work. One additional note I would add is that if you have had an aluminum prop repaired once, the second time can be more of a problem for the vendor, and
after the second time.....
you'd best figure on buying a new one.
North American Hale MRI Locations
FLORIDA
Accu-Prop Pensacola FL 850-439-0100 850-439-0400
Admiral C&B Propeller Tampa FL 813-837-9476 813-837-5544
Anchor Miami Propeller Miami FL 800-683-2175 305-635-8213
Bobby Soles Propeller Service W. Palm Beach FL 561-848-6678 561-848-4139
Bobby Soles Propeller of Stuart Stuart FL 772-283-1453 772-283-4403
Central Florida Prop Merritt Island FL 321-453-0017
Coastal Prop Technology Cape Coral FL 888-650-7913 941-573-1147
General Propeller Bradenton FL 941-748-1527 941-747-6536
Frank & Jimmie's Propeller Ft. Lauderdale FL 800-228-6077 954-467-1159
Jacksonville Propeller Jacksonville FL 904-353-6213 904-353-6214
Lauderdale Propeller Services Ft. Lauderdale FL 800-329-7767 954-791-2499
Marine Wheels Panama City FL 850-763-2889 850-763-2880
Prop Tech L.L.C. Jupiter FL 561-741-7272 561-741-7222
S&S Propeller Company, Inc Pompano FL 954-979-5220 954-979-7161
Skinny Water Prop Works Cape Coral FL 239-464-7767 305-675-2609
Stuart Propeller Stuart FL 888-571-7767 561-286-4533
Throttle-Up Largo FL 727-531-2255 727-531-6519
Total Ocean Performance Key Largo FL 305-451-0031 305-453-1167
GEORGIA
Dominey Machine & Propeller Service Brunswick GA 912-264-2942 912-262-0067
Posted: April 6th, 2006, 10:16 am
by RHTFISH
Gators has performed miracles on some of my props!
Great work and reasonable and often above expectations.
Posted: April 6th, 2006, 1:38 pm
by Steve Stinson
Drop on down to Woodville and take it to Waivel Porter. He redid mine recently and did a fine job. He is also very resonable and local to Tallahassee.
Mine is a 3 blade stainless on a 150 Yamaha.
If you decide against Waivel, the folks in PC are good. I am headed to our PC office April 19th and can drop it off for you if you like. The prop shop is just around the corner from our PC office.
- Steve Stinson
