Outboard propeller repair at home.

Aluminium propeller repair at home. I hope this vid can help some people bring some of the old propellers back to life. Please remember that the balance is very important. Also if there is a blade that is clearly bent differently that the others due to a big hit, it may be best to give it to a professional or just get a new prop as re-pitching is difficult at home without pitching blocks.

[thebeardedstork]

That part about the balancing (both static on the parallel bars, and spinning on a drill) was very helpful! Thanks from Canada!

[simonknowles]

As a newbie to boating in Australia you know have a new subscriber. I look forward to binge watching all your videos..

[danielhaglund]

This is a great video! There's not much information around about balancing and fixing propellers at home. So thanks! I don't have access to the machinery needed to make a prop balancing tool. So I just bought a simple MSW static wheel balancer for motorcycle wheels to balance my props. Not that expensive and should work fine for boat propellers even though designed for wheels.

[saintsfisherman]

insanely helpful. Thanks so much for this video!

[jackkitchin]

Awesome video, I’d love to see how to tune a prop at home, mabey some tips on cupping ect.

[haroldmedalen]

Thanks for the great video, nice job on tuning up the props, very inspirational!

[dougcook]

Really good info. Thanks for posting this. Cheers from Canada

[richreynoldsCIT]

Great work….(replace the grinder cord) and LOVING the hand drill tester!

[avocadoman]

You really need a welding table. It will do wonders for your back

[SLPSRocks]

I dont understand how you're mig welding aluminum... is that aluminum wire?

[dkroen]

What do you use to clean the propeller when you first start? Paint solvent?

[mchaves]

Thanks for the video. Curious to know your opinion on the repairs made with the aluminium melting rods and a torch?? Are they reliable?

[saxon]

Hey mate nice video what setup do you running for welding aluminium with a Mig?
-wire size and brand
- Mig gun tip size

Cheers saxon

[todddenio]

I have a prop with a 4mm deep x 12mm long chip out of the leading edge. Can this be trimmed and the other blades trimmed to match and then balanced or does it need to be welded and then trimmed and balanced? It’s for 9.9 hp Mercury on a small fishing boat.

[NorthEastAdventuresBoys]

hi what is the welding filler rod your are using to recharge the blade?

[ranger]

any substitutes for an actual propeller shaft ? or someplace to get one that is not a fortune for a brand new one id like to check my blades that are fairly new they seem unbalanced . also your giving me a back ache just watching you work on the floor lol

[foghole]

Nice video...to you ever mess around with doing your own cupping?