Folding propeller

[PaulMcK]

Bought a sadler 25 a while back. Came with a 13x8 folding prop. After fitting 2gm20(original 1gm10 unsaveable)found it was under propped. Can't find a 2nd hand folding prop thats RH. Been racing with a solid 3blade and getting hammered. Just wondering if anyone knows of one laying about somewhere that could be purchased at reasonable price. Perfect would been 14x12 for 1inch shaft

 

[yotter]

Might be worth posting on the Wanted Forum. I have a couple in the garage but they are LH.

 

[Tranona]

What make of propeller is it? Quite normal to just change the blades, typically half the price of a complete prop.

 

[Gixer]

Might be interested in your 13x8 if you want to move it on, I have a 7/8in shaft though and will have to see if there’s a way around it.

 

[Malish]

You need to know the shaft taper too. Might be worth speaking with Darglow Marine about modifying your existing folder

 

[Tranona]

Might be interested in your 13x8 if you want to move it on, I have a 7/8in shaft though and will have to see if there’s a way around it.

No way round that. You can enlarge a diameter but not reduce. New coupling shaft, seal and careful boring out the P bracket - although the latter is a bit spindly already!

 

[Gixer]

Scratch that then, thanks.

 

[Bodach na mara]

As said by Tranona, getting new blades may be the way to go. I faced this in 2018 when my Volvo 2003 took to pumping all its oil into the bilge. Yes, I could have renewed the crankshaft seal but I'm a bit past the age where I could have done it myself and the cost of a new engine was not much more than the cost of the Volvo agent doing the seal. All the replacement engines seem to have gearboxes that rotate the other way. So I had to get two new right hand blades. If I remember correctly they were £400. EACH!!!
All you need to know to start the process is the make of the prop.