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Merc prop - black prop some pitting
heimtun	#1  Posted on 06/15/16 - 5:59 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 97 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/03/16	Any thoughts re pitting on prop? Should one smooth it out... Leave it alone... Some thoughts short of replacing it. Tia Wayne
Phil T	#2  Posted on 06/15/16 - 9:46 AM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 7043 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	Leave it alone.
tedious	#3  Posted on 06/15/16 - 12:04 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1072 Comments: 2 Joined: 09/07/08	It's up to you. Presumably it's a black, painted, aluminum prop. I doubt the pits are affecting performance at all. If they annoy you, fill them with auto body filler, sand, and repaint. Only you can decide if it's worth it - personally, I'd chuck it and get a stainless prop. Tim
MG56	#4  Posted on 06/15/16 - 12:19 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 357 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/11/13	heimtun wrote: Any thoughts re pitting on prop? Should one smooth it out... Leave it alone... Some thoughts short of replacing it. Tia Wayne Sure, put it on the list of things to worry about with your Whaler. You might be losing 1/2 MPH at top speed.
heimtun	#5  Posted on 06/15/16 - 12:26 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 97 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/03/16	Thanks... I'll be leaving it alone.