on our impending haul out of our Adams 31 we need to take the prop shaft out and get it straightened/balanced.
any recommendations on places in Sydney that are good for this kind of work?
thanks Ramona, i knew you'd have a good lead. i noticed you mentioned Porters in another thread but couldn't figure out exactly who you were referring to..
I had my fishing boats prop and shaft done a couple of times there. Shaft needed 3 men to carry and needed a support frame on the truck to keep straight. Prop was tuned as well. Stick around and watch how they straighten the shaft. It's a bit of an eye opener how little tapping with a hammer is needed to do the job. Keep hammers away from the shaft and prop when you dismantle!
i will stick around for sure if they are happy for me to watch. i love seeing people use their skills, and learning anything i can along the way.
i will take the beaten up old prop there as well, and see if it can be balanced too.
thanks for the reminder, i will definitely not be hammering anything. i'm also going to make a puller for the cutlass bearing.
+1 for DH Porters. They made my prop and shaft. They asked for size and weight of boat and engine (Bukh DV10)
then phoned Bukh for engine and gearbox details and made the prop and shaft knowing all the details. Very professional.
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+1 for DH Porters. They made my prop and shaft. They asked for size and weight of boat and engine (Bukh DV10)
then phoned Bukh for engine and gearbox details and made the prop and shaft knowing all the details. Very professional.
hey Sam, how much did that set you back?
I must be the black sheep. I costed getting my bent Martzcraft 35 shaft straightened and the possibility it might never be OK anyway so bought a new one. From memory I think it was $600.
Select to expand quotefishmonkey said..samsturdy said..
+1 for DH Porters. They made my prop and shaft. They asked for size and weight of boat and engine (Bukh DV10)
then phoned Bukh for engine and gearbox details and made the prop and shaft knowing all the details. Very professional.
hey Sam, how much did that set you back?
I'll have to dig out the receipts fishy......a little busy right now.
Belay that previous post, I've just come across the receipt.
1" shaft as per measurements.. $420.00
Fit and Face coupling... $30.00
13 x 10.5 RH 3B Propeller... $625.95.
Needless to say the difference in performance over the preceding osmosis affected 2 blader is enormous.
Another for Porters.
Check that a new one might be a better option. I ended up going new for an 8ft 1" shaft. In 2010 the shaft was $500.
