Mine cost only $500, but the main problem was frilling of the blades. The main body was still good. PYI is good, but at that price point for a rebuild I'd be looking at new.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 2 August 2015 at 22:50, Dr. David Montgomery via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 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 > > >
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