Prop Question

[Domsz06]

OK, here are the pics. I made a boo boo today. The question is, is it fixable? Second, I did drive it while it was like it was, but imediately turned around, since there was a severe vibration. Is that from the damage done to the prop? If not, then what should I go have checked out. The prop and shaft still spin by hand, so I think they are ok. If I need to get a new one, what are my options? What are some advantages to 4 and three, and what pitch should i get? I mainly do wakeboarding, with weight, and some heavy boarders/skiiers. Thanks for all the info. Oh yeah, where can I get these props at, and is there anything to them to pull them off, I Mean just loosen the bolt, and then what? Thanks everyone.

Dom

[Domsz06]

and here are some more pics

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and another

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last one whoops no pic

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here we go

[Ruune]

:eek: looks like you were in reverse when you did it? That being the case... you probably werent going too fast when you did it and probably didnt damage anything but that poor, poor propeller. I would assume that its fixable, but you should think about gettin' a spare. I'm thinking you may have to send it to acme, since it's CNC machined in the first place.

[Matt Garcia]

My guess would be to assume it’s fixable, I would contact ACME (http://www.acmemarine.com/ ) prop and let them know what your setup is (boat size, ballast, no ballast, etc.) and they can recommend what the best prop is to suit your needs.

Propellers Online (http://www.propellersonline.com/ ) also sounds like they have some steals. Do a search for propellers because this topic was discussed not too long ago.

[Ruune]

Hey... does anyone know what the factory 4-blade's size and pitch is that comes w/ the synchrotech on a 22v w/ a MAG MPI?

[Domsz06]

Thanks guys. Yeah I have been checking out the other site, and will read it more indepth later.

On to getting it off, do I just pop the nut off and it comes off?

Yes I was in reverse. THe wind caught me when I was coming off the trailer and it got real shallow real quick. I just eased into reverse and it did it.

Would that damage give a bad vibration?

Thanks a million

Dom

[Ruune]

Originally posted by domslude
On to getting it off, do I just pop the nut off and it comes off?

uh... we're talking about props, right? :p

Would that damage give a bad vibration?

I would say so.

[Domsz06]

hahaha runne:)

yeah we are talking about props.

I sent info to acme, so we will see what they say.

Dom

[Matt Garcia]

Lol, although I personally have never done it my understanding is that you will need a prop puller, it will make the job much easier. I have also heard of people getting a rubber mallet and banging the prop off.

[Domsz06]

i sorta of figured that after looking at acme's sight they offer one, real similar to a harmonic balancer puller. I think I could make mine one of those work.

Dom

[wolfpack]

Yeah, definitely need the prop puller.

[Banks]

yeah i dinged my prop about two months back, there was a pvc pipe sticking up in the water that i couldn't see. you are gonna need a prop puller you don't want to bend the shaft. and if you drive it with out getting it fixed the vibration will bend the shaft. mine was just a little ding (tad bit worse than yours not much though, the tip bent a little on one blade and the other blade looked like yours, only hit two of the three) but, i took it to a boat repair place and they pulled it and fixed it for 60 bucks, 25 pull, and 35 fix. did it in less than a week too.

[Domsz06]

Thanks Banks,

I'll try that and see what I find out. I'll take it to my dealer and see what they say.

Dom

[Domsz06]

wow, were I bought my boat from is 75 bucks, and that's if I pull it. Gonna have to call around.

Dom

[Domsz06]

ok, so if use a prop puller to pull it off, how to I put it back on, a rubber mallot? BUt don't want to push the shaft too far forward.

Dom

[Banks]

got no clue man they did it for me. i wouldn't go to the dealer to get it done though check around with diff. boat places, mainly repair maintence places, dealer is gonna jack the price.

[wolfpack]

I think the nut pushes it back on for you. I may be wrong though.

[Domsz06]

Yeah, I bet that is what the nut does. I'll just use my impact wrench, and a rubber mallot. Might use a slide hammer to pull it off, or a c-clamp, since that's all the prop pullers are. Anyway, I gotta get some sleep, then gonna go pull the prop. Later all

Dom

[kit23]

That prop is totally fixable. We ride mainly on Lake Powell and the water levels are so low that a "dinged" prop is more or less expected. We always carry a spare prop because as you found out, a damaged prop can bring the party to a screaming halt. You will need the prop puller kit that should come with a small brass hammer and an extra nut plus coter pin.
The whole prop changing operation takes less than 30 minutes.
If you need anymore info on this drop me a line and I'll shoot you a copy of the "how to change a prop" information that came with my puller.

[Domsz06]

I'd love to have a copy of those directions. I just banged it off with a rubber mallot. I'll buy a prop puller for next time. I'm off to find someone to have it fixed now;)

Dom

[Domsz06]

got the prop fixed for 75 bucks, (I drive a hard bargin:) Now to put it back on and get back on the water.

Dom

[Ruune]

good job! now lets see if you can keep from hitting anything this time! :p

[Domsz06]

hahaha, yayaya, I"m going to, and I"m not going to my lake till the raise the level back up!!

Dom

[blr]

hey dom, our lake was real low the year before last and i got real good at a few things. 1. pulling the prop - i recommend the prop puller for this (pretty much the same as a harmonic puller as you noted but the rubber mallot method scares me a bit. 2. putting the prop back on - you guessed it, impact and the nut will drive it back on 3. temp fixes on props to minimize vibration - i carry a large plumbers wrench (as well as a spare prop) i got pretty good at fixing the type of dings and bends that you have with a plumbers wrench so that there was no vibration. if i could fix it, it would allow me to wait to change the prop until i got home. if not it was the old "in the water" change, which w/o the impact gun will tire you out a bit. as far as props, i can say that my 3 blade gave me better perfromance both top and bottom end but that also may be do to the altitude. good luck with your repaired prop! ps - the mechanic at my dealer can do them w/o sending them out, the guy is awesome! he knows we are seruous riders and has never had my ride more than 24 hours no matter what the issue is. my dealer rocks!

[charleyv]

blr..... Who is your dealer? I live in Colorado too but bought boat out of state used.

[billspin]

charleyv,
I also live in Colorado and have bought our first Tige this year. Here is the web site http://www.waterskispecialty.com/
I highly recommend Bill and Donna as the best boat dealer I have ever dealt with. Great service as well as sales.

[blr]

WWS - the best dealer around, period no matter what brand of boat. Thankfuly they are a Tige dealer. 303.430.0202 they'll treat you well for sure. Tell them I said "hi" when you talk to them. Scott is the mechanic and is leaving for vacation today and will be out all next week, if you need something immediately, I have a spare prop off my old 22i you could borrow or Prop Dr's does good work too.

[blr]

Hey Bill, glad to see you active on the site! How's the new 22i treating you?

[billspin]

Hey Brady,
I see you have about 60 hours, that's great. I spend a lot of time on this site. We have about 20 hours and love the boat. We have been on vacation this week spending it at Carter most of the time when it has not been raining. We have had a great time. Just got Donna's mailing about the Tige reunion party and are really looking forward to it. Hope to see you there.

[blr]

Bill, I will be at the Tige Reunion for sure! We haven't missed one yet. Bill, Donna and the crew as always do a great job, there are lots of cool giveaways and of course the chance to win a new boat (which I almost won last year!). It is at one of the lakes that we visit a couple times a month. The lake is fairly shallow but if you know your way around the lake you shouldn't have any problems. Check with me when you get there and I'll give you the "lay of the land" so your trip will be hassle free. I should have about 100 hours by now if the weather wasn't so uncooperative.

[charleyv]

That is who I thought it would be. I have talked to Bill and Donna many times and they are very helpful. I just met Scott this week and he is every bit as cool. I didn't know he did prop repair though and when I read your thread and saw you're from Colorado I thought I check. I don't really have a problem with my prop just not sure if it is the right one for my boat in this altitude. In fact if it wasn't raining right now I'd be on Standley Lake. Thanks alot for the offer though.

[billspin]

blr,
I will be sure to check with you on the lake. After all of little things that we have done on the boat I do not really want to be the one to win this year, but we are really looking forward to all of the Tige's in one place at one time. See you there.