dinged my prop

[mattdd]

I hit a stump and put a ding in my alum. prop. Its about an inch long and ? inch deep. Theres no metal missing, jest bent it a little. Am I alright to just hammer this out, or does it need to be repaired professionally.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: dinged my prop

If its a sharp bend it may break if you try to staighten it. If it does you can still have it rebuilt.

 

[Whoopbass]

Re: dinged my prop

I would leave it alone or buy another one.
In the past i've tried to straighten aluminum props out and they just break off.

I run rivers alot and the prop on my 25 hp Johnson is beat to heck. Way worse then yours and it still works fine. I know guys with these big hp motors get their props repaired if there is so much as a ding in them but i'm not to worried about it. My motor runs the same whether its a new prop or a banged up prop. Been doing it for years without any problems.

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: dinged my prop

Aluminum props are cast. As such, they get one bend, then break. If you want to straighten it, you must do it gradually, in stages. Do not get ham-handed with the hammer. You need to coax it back, gradually working the metal, not force it. Even so, if the bend is sharp it may still break.

I use the end of a 4 X 4 as an anvil while I am hammering the bend. It gives just enough "cushion"