Recommendation for prop repair?

[seanfoster]

Hi All,
Following on from a previous thread, I'm going to send my VP duoprops for repair due to blade damage, from searching the web I found Steel Developments based in London, Castle Marine in Caernarfon and Streamline Propellers in Linconshire.

Has anyone got any recommendations for any of the above, or anyone else?

My props are in pretty rough shape, particlarly the front one of the two!

 

[tico]

Used to use Steel Devs for many years but stopped when they got a bit keen about rejecting props for electrolysis.
Subsequently used Streamlined for several years quite happily.

 

[nw04jen]

T.Norris Marine. Supplier of Propellers, Stern Gear & Marine Equipment

Not used but a lot of people at Shepperton use these chaps and say superb

 

[Scubadoo]

I can recommend streamlined, very helpful guy, never had any problems.

 

[rafiki_]

I’ve used Steel Developments for aluminium and bronze props. They have been fantastic.

 

[Seastoke]

CASTLE BEST PRICE.

 

[BruceK]

Castle Marine. When it comes to prop repair their rep is world wide. Literally, walk in and you'll see props sent in from as far as South Africa and all over Europe. Had mine redone there, superb job. You wouldn't believe it visiting the place. A ramshackle barn on the banks of the Seiont. If I hadn't seen the Vincent factory in even worse lodgings on Bridgewater canal or Polymarine off the back of a service station I'd have written it off. What is it with Brit old skool skills whose rep is hallowed world wide always found in some derelict shed?

 

[seanfoster]

Castle Marine. When it comes to prop repair their rep is world wide. Literally, walk in and you'll see props sent in from as far as South Africa and all over Europe. Had mine redone there, superb job. You wouldn't believe it visiting the place. A ramshackle barn on the banks of the Seiont. If I hadn't seen the Vincent factory in even worse lodgings on Bridgewater canal or Polymarine off the back of a service station I'd have written it off. What is it with Brit old skool skills whose rep is hallowed world wide always found in some derelict shed?

Cheap rent?!

 

[seanfoster]

Thanks for the replies everyone!

 

[BruceK]

Cheap rent?!

More like lost in the past. But when you need those skills nothing else is as good.

 

[Momac]

I recent years I have been better at not hitting things with the props .
But I have used Streamlined a few times . A one man business (unless something has changed in the last couple of years) .

 

[bowler]

Castle Marine. Carwyn is a top bloke.

 

[oldgit]

I recent years I have been better at not hitting things with the props .

This is how to do it

 

[tico]

See yours and raise you this......
(Not ours, I hasten to add, but one we looked at that had had a disagreement with a rock)

 

[tico]

 

[seanfoster]

Here are mine, I'll do a before and after when I get them back from repair, if they're able to be repaired that is!

 

[ebbanflo]

Hi All,
Following on from a previous thread, I'm going to send my VP duoprops for repair due to blade damage, from searching the web I found Steel Developments based in London, Castle Marine in Caernarfon and Streamline Propellers in Linconshire.

Has anyone got any recommendations for any of the above, or anyone else?

My props are in pretty rough shape, particlarly the front one of the two!

One other company you could try if stuck is Clements Engineering near Bedford.