Is my prop "REALLY" messed up? (Pictures)

[DJ_Allatoona]

Here's my prop. I'm not having a pronounced problem, but I'm wondering if I should go ahead and replace it. Maybe get a better hole shot? A few more MPH's?

http://imgur.com/a/oO3uH

 

[GA_Boater]

It looks like a 3-jaw puller was used to remove the prop somewhere in time. The only thing I see is the dings in the ring. I don't know if the dings would affect performance.

How does the boat perform now?

 

[Sea Rider]

Pop blades looks fine with just peeled of paint from use and time, take that prop to a pro shop and have the dings on the ring re shaped round, could have some unbalance issues on the ring side when at full throttle.

Happy Boating

 

[bruceb58]

Who was the butcher who used a screwdriver to lift up the locking tabs? Don't let that guy work on your boat anymore.

 

[Grandad]

I agree with Bruce. Looks like a screwdriver used as a prybar. I'd say it's repairable by someone experienced in metalworking. - Grandad

 

[gm280]

With a small ball peen hammer and a convex block I could have that prop look like new again. There really isn't much there to fix. A few small dings but that is about it. And I have to agree somebody used a prying effort that caused those dings in the outer ring. You can buy a tool for that effort or make one out of a channel lock type pliers. That's what I did back when I had that type prop setup. I don't see much of a need to replace that prop in my view... JMHO!

 

[bruceb58]

I would just bend it back with a hammer. Those bends won't affect performance much at all