Thread: Boat help/Question

Well..Being a idiot. I left my transom saver on...My prop broke it. But thats not a big issue. My prop is slightly bent in the corner a bit. I have pics below. Will this effect my boats performance? Will I need a new prop?











Thanks for any help/suggestions!

Hold a hammer against one side of it and use another hammer on the other side and straighten it out....thats a stainless prop so
you can straighten it up

Good advice that is exactley what I would do

Im a little nervous to do that. If I dont do anything will it hurt my boat/motor?

Originally Posted by scottyl44

Im a little nervous to do that. If I dont do anything will it hurt my boat/motor?

I've always had my props worked at the Toup's Propellar in Abbeville. They work everything from small ones like yours to tug boat wheels. Worth the little money to get it done right.

Thanks for all the advice. I'm gonna take it off and bring it to a shop. It was my mistake but I'll learn. I'm new but it burns me to no end doing something so dumb! I just hope they can fix my prop fast and not have to wait 2 weeks.

Originally Posted by scottyl44

Thanks for all the advice. I'm gonna take it off and bring it to a shop. It was my mistake but I'll learn. I'm new but it burns me to no end doing something so dumb! I just hope they can fix my prop fast and not have to wait 2 weeks.

Sorry about the prop....a lot of folks buy an aluminum prop as a back up and carry it in the boat.....not nearly as expensive as the stainless......by the way....I'm not new to this and mine was in the shop about a year ago......almost unavoidable in south Louisiana....

Nothing to be nervous about. Just put one hammer head on one side and tap on the rounded side with the other until it straightens out. Promise your not going to hurt it worse than it is. Do the same on those other spots where it hit. Then if you have any burrs just use a file to clean them up. It probably won't hurt the performance enough that you would ever notice it but it could put it out of balance just enough that over a period of time it could damage a bearing but I'm talking lots of hr's.

If you use it like that the vibration can damage your lower unit seals and cause you to lose your oil. I have reworked them with a hammer using my trailer hitch ball as an anvil but I am not normal. It is easily repaired by a good prop shop.

Hey Scotty,

You do have a back up prop? If not get one. Like has been said, take it off and get your hammer out or bring it to your local prop shop. IMO