I had the same deal with my MaxProp, except all my zincs fell off. This was before I was Enlightened to dead-blow hammers and critical painting of zincs.
It cost $500 US, but the guys at PYI did a great job of rebuilding the prop. Two weeks and half a boat unit is a cheap option. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 2 August 2015 at 22:24, Dr. David Montgomery via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > It appears that the zincs got replaced on my drive shaft but not my > Maxprop!!! Needless to say my prop is shot and I am looking at either > another of the same or other options. I am hoping that some one out there > with the same or similar boat can weigh in on whether the Maxprop or > something else is recommended. I have a 3GM30 and ever since I bought this > boat several years ago I have felt there was a bit too much vibration and > not enough speed. If I take the engine up to about 2700 rpm’s my boat speed > is only around 5 to 5 1/4 knots. The prop has always performed adequately > but not great. Maybe the pitch etc. is off. Looking also at the Variprop > which supposedly has the least drag of all 3 blades and can be adjusted > much easier than the Maxprop. Thoughts, ideas, what are you other 34+ > owners using? > > Thanks, > > Dave M. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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