Rum_Pirate
Well-Known Member
Damaged* a blade on my 85hp Yamaha outboard 3 blade aluminium 13 1/4 x 17 x K prop:
Found out that the K means for 70-130hp engines.
Look around for prices:
USA Boats.net List Price:$152.30, our price: US$132.60
Would have to add freight and also pay 53% Import Duty on CIF.
St.Maarten Yamaha US$171.20 (one left)
Would have to add freight and also pay 53% Import Duty on CIF.
St.Kitts Yamaha none in stock. THEY phoned back about 2 hours later. Have one left.
Immediately jumped into car and bought it (53% Import Duty on CIF included in price) 15 minutes later for US$183.91. :dance:
So what price are 3 blade aluminium 13 1/4 x 17 x K propellors around your neighbourhood?
* #1 son wanted to drive boat away from jetty.
One minute later a 2" x 3" chip in bow gelcoat :ambivalence: and one blade on prop bent 45º about 1" from tip :nonchalance: (apologies for imperial measurements, but we still use them here).
Today I am happy and sad. Sad about the damage - it can be fixed.
Happy my son got some experience.
Sometimes if you don't make mistakes you never learn.
It is of course better to learn from the mistakes of others rather that try and make them all yourself.
Found out that the K means for 70-130hp engines.
Look around for prices:
USA Boats.net List Price:$152.30, our price: US$132.60
Would have to add freight and also pay 53% Import Duty on CIF.
St.Maarten Yamaha US$171.20 (one left)
Would have to add freight and also pay 53% Import Duty on CIF.
St.Kitts Yamaha none in stock. THEY phoned back about 2 hours later. Have one left.
Immediately jumped into car and bought it (53% Import Duty on CIF included in price) 15 minutes later for US$183.91. :dance:
So what price are 3 blade aluminium 13 1/4 x 17 x K propellors around your neighbourhood?
* #1 son wanted to drive boat away from jetty.
One minute later a 2" x 3" chip in bow gelcoat :ambivalence: and one blade on prop bent 45º about 1" from tip :nonchalance: (apologies for imperial measurements, but we still use them here).
Today I am happy and sad. Sad about the damage - it can be fixed.
Happy my son got some experience.
Sometimes if you don't make mistakes you never learn.
It is of course better to learn from the mistakes of others rather that try and make them all yourself.