Thanks Jim, got call back from PYI this morning and for $1395 they can repair my prop which turns out to be a 15”. Now I need to decide whether to go new or rebuilt which they contend will be as-good-as-new though it won’t win any beauty contests!!
Dr. David W. Montgomery 425-827-5095 This is a CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION. This transmission belongs to the sender and is legally privileged and bound by Federal Law 42CFR and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not that intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the content of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Privacy and confidentiality cannot be guaranteed with information shared over the Internet. Your use of email with this practitioner indicates your understanding and acceptance of privacy and confidentiality limitations through Internet transmission. On Aug 3, 2015, at 9:39 AM, David Blair via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Checked a couple of surveys but neither mentioned the size or pitch. I am > hauling out in Sept so could check then. Ciao > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dr. David > Montgomery via CnC-List > Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 11:22 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Dr. David Montgomery > Subject: Re: Stus-List Best prop for 34+ > > Yes, it is a 3 blade and I run it at the same 2700 rpm’s. Yet to get to 6.5 > knots or more would take plenty more rpms! If you by chance figure out which > prop you have (size) and what the pitch is I would love to know. Hopefully > (dear God!!) PYI can find enough left of mine to repair. > > On Aug 2, 2015, at 11:14 PM, David Blair via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > I assume your Maxprop is a 3 blade? I have that setup on my 34+ with the > same engine. At 2700 rpm we do about 6.5 to 6.75 knots pretty regularly, No > issues with vibration, seems to be good power and good reverse power. Sorry > I don’t know offhand the pitch or size of the prop. That’s my Maxprop > experience, FWIW. Cheers > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dr. David > Montgomery via CnC-List > Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 10:51 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Dr. David Montgomery > Subject: Re: Stus-List Best prop for 34+ > > Jim, I just dropped my prop off at PYI to be looked over. Mine was still > working but one blade was a nasty orange color and the hub had lost a lot of > material… though not enough to not keep it together. How bad was yours that > was repairable? > > > Dave M. > > On Aug 2, 2015, at 10:45 PM, Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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