Prop scan after hitting submerged log

The new set of Acme's the previous owner put on my boat were right at $3800. Wish he would have kept the original set....
 
The boat came out today. The prop looks really good nothing noticeable at all. The wood packed in the strut was significant and took a while to get out of there a toothpick at a time. With the wood in there the prop was very hard to turn...once I took the wood out the prop spun freely. I was really concerned something was bent...so that was a relief.

Took both props to North Coast Prop scan in Huron, Ohio. Brought the power washer and cleaned the hull and water line. I am out until next week so going to wax the blue and some other odd jobs...

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I guess it's a photography illusion but one blade looks like a chunk is out of it at the hub and the blade edge bend forward quite a bit.
 
The prop looks to be in original condition... A couple of scuffs that's it....

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I went to Walmart today to buy a pair of goggles to check the prop out ..... Just so you know Walmart is sold out of goggles...so On the clearance aisle I picked up some big kid goggles with LED lights around the lenses that are suppose to light up what's in front of you :) .... Should be a spectacle

Blueone,

Glad to hear it wasn’t major and you will be back on the water soon.

Regarding the goggles .....as it has been said many times on this site, without pictures it didn’t happen!
 
Are the bearings original? Are they in good shape? Now may be the time as long as it’s on the hard.
 
Yes I had the mechanic there to check everything out. After I got the wood out and he got the props off we checked out both cutlass bearings and they are in great shape.

Got the bottom power washed in between lightning storms

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I'm trying to learn here so please bare with me. I'm guessing it would be a good idea to thoroughly inspect the strut mounting in the bilge while she's on the hard and possibly retorque the attaching hardware then I would think checking coupler alignment would be imperative once she's back in the water for a day or 2?
 
There was no reason to check runout after the wood was out but I brought a dial indicator with me so just checked for the hell of it and it was good after the cutlass
 
That I do, it's one of my favorite places to be. Spent all my free classes there in HS.
We had welding, woodwork, autobody, machine shop, drafting-mechanical and architecture and small engine repair all on the ground floor of a 3 floor high school. This was a brand new HS in the mid 70's with 2,000 students... It was in Canada ..you had to take all the classes grade 9 thru 11 then elective after that. It's what I think is part of the problem today with these kids. Either to help them learn a skill or to help them around the house.
 
Update... I pick up the props tomorrow. It turns out both were knocked around some... so both were scanned and repaired. Here is the info before and after for the port prop....both props are identical... Should be a nice ride now.

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I like the initiative! It should not take 2 cases to install, but then again......
 
The quickest turn-around is going to be thru your prop shop who is likely a dealer for one or more name brand props or Flounder pounder who bought a box car load of props from Sea Ray in the fall. But, freight from Merritt Island is probably going to be a killer.
 
I always keep a dive mask, snorkle, and fins on my boat when I make a trip. they have come in handy quite a few times for checking the running gear, retrieving things dropped overboard, and general fun too!
 

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