I'd welcome some thoughts and comments please.
So here's the thing. I finally got my boat back into the water last month and it was a huge success, that is until, it turns out, I did irreparable damage to the prop on the shingle of Blakeny Point. I love Norfolk.
I sent the prop off for repair to Steel Developments in south London, but they are unable to do anything with it, unfortunately, so I now need a new prop. The engine is a 1962 Kiekhaefer Merc 500 (50hp) and the prop is an 9" dia. 11-splined 17-pitch job. Apparently, these can be tricky to get hold of, so does anyone know where I might be able to lay my hands on one?
If I can't get hold of a prop of this spec, I wonder what the alternatives might be (oars?), although I recognise that a different pitch will affect engine performance.
Looking forward to reading the Summer issue of the magazine, which arrived this morning.
Propeller worries
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Propeller worries
Gaffer tape and WD40. There, a toolkit!
Owens 'Kent', 16ft. "Dove Too"
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