Volvo Penta 290 duoprop prop's refurb Q?

[RobWales]

Looking for recommendations on companies who you'd use or have used to refurb a pair of VP duoprops (aluminium), will require balancing, polishing and re-bushing...
No rush on a quick turnaround, not price sensitive either, but if sending them off I want to be sure of a good service.
Thanks in advance, Rob.

 

[aquapower]

Looking for recommendations on companies who you'd use or have used to refurb a pair of VP duoprops (aluminium), will require balancing, polishing and re-bushing...
No rush on a quick turnaround, not price sensitive either, but if sending them off I want to be sure of a good service.
Thanks in advance, Rob.

Steel developments http://www.steeldevelopments.net/ or Streamlined http://www.streamlinedpropellers.co.uk/

 

[RobWales]

Steel developments http://www.steeldevelopments.net/ or Streamlined http://www.streamlinedpropellers.co.uk/

Cheers AP, I have carried out the usual google and have come up with quite a few including the two you refer to! hence I'm really looking for first hand experience if at all possible...

 

[symondo]

I have just had a set of legs fully refurbed by IVSS Marine. The work on thier website looks good, along with price, time frames etc...

I have suffered majorly from delays (7 weeks opposed to 2) which i believe was caused by them moving premesis. This was made worse by intermittant communication.

The returned legs look the part - although we havent had them fitted back to try them yet as we only recieved them back on Wednesday so cannot give any feedback on how they perform.

 

[RobWales]

I have just had a set of legs fully refurbed by IVSS Marine. The work on thier website looks good, along with price, time frames etc...

I have suffered majorly from delays (7 weeks opposed to 2) which i believe was caused by them moving premesis. This was made worse by intermittant communication.

The returned legs look the part - although we havent had them fitted back to try them yet as we only recieved them back on Wednesday so cannot give any feedback on how they perform.

I followed your thread regarding said Co with interest! Curious as to the splines on the prop shaft in the photo, grease or dirt? otherwise they do look good.

 

[symondo]

I followed your thread regarding said Co with interest! Curious as to the splines on the prop shaft in the photo, grease or dirt? otherwise they do look good.

I personally haven't seen them up close and personal yet as we had them sent to our engineer on site (we are 50 miles away) I believe my dad is going down over the weekend to organise a fitting schedule to plan ahead. I can only assume its grease as our engineer didnt pick up on anything that didnt look right

 

[oldgit]

In the past have used Steel Developments many times over the years.
If you have outdrives you will be on first name terms with them before you wise up and get shafts.
They without fail did a good job and always on time.

 

[RobWales]

In the past have used Steel Developments many times over the years.
If you have outdrives you will be on first name terms with them before you wise up and get shafts.
They without fail did a good job and always on time.

Before I wise up!.....yeah ok then...whatever.

 

[oldgit]

Before I wise up!.....yeah ok then...whatever.

 

[tico]

Julie at Steel Developments

 

[Charter Skipper]

Castle Marine at Caernarfon, North Wales did an excellent job for me on 7 No: A3 & A4 Duoprops.

 

[Charter Skipper]

Castle Marine,Caernarfon, North Wales did a good job for me on refurb of 7 No 290 DuoProp outdrives

 

[Afraid Knot]

+ 1 for Steel Developments, price quoted is exactly what you pay, fast turnaround when wanted, good service and communication.