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Originally Posted by Dave R
That's the only place I wrecked a prop on the lake. I was at dle speed, and exploring in my second boat. Figured the skeg would protect the prop from a light bump, but it did not... Aluminum props and rocks don't play well together. SS is vastly more resilient. I put a spare on and continued on my way.
I was able to repair the aluminum prop myself too. Just welded some new material to the three damaged blades, shaped them like the one good blade, made a jig to prove it was still balanced, and painted it black. Kept it as a spare when I switched to an SS prop. The new owner still has it.
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A point to ponder in this regard.........
If you hit a rock while using an aluminum prop, you wreck the prop. The cost is about $100 for a rebuilt or up to $170 for new.
If you hit a rock while using a stainless steel prop, you generally bend your prop shaft. The cost to repair could be well over $1000.