Boat props

[Ron in Maine]

Last year, I bought a 2000 Cobia 220WA. Boat performed great all year long, even after I dinged up the prop... hey, it happens. Being new to boating, I need help in picking up a new prop. The prop I dinged up is a 15.25 x 17 stainless steel prop. That will be refurbed at some point. What have people had the best success with when replacing props? The outboard is Yamaha 200 HPDI and the boat is used for trips up to 25 miles off shore as well as trolling inshore. Thanks

[beamie]

Ron,

First...nothings is cheap. I'm an inboard guy and do most of my business with H&H in Salem Ma on zero st.

Not positive but they may have a shop up in Maine too.

They do a quality job...and outboard stuff to I believe.

Jon

[quick decision]

I have in the past had my propbs refurbished. Most local marine stores send them out to get grinded down and balanced. This will cost you a fraction of a new prop. If you can swap it out your self look in your local wanted ads or even e-bay mabey, you never know. Be careful if it is ss though, you dont want to bang it up to bad. You will be replacing more than just a prop. As far as the pitch, if your not runnig in any races, I would just keep it stalk. If you change the pitch you could void your warranty.

[Mr. Sandman]

If your boat performed well, buy the same prop in stainless again, and use the other as a spare. You can have them re-firb'ed and they look like new again. There is nothing wrong with having an extra prop lying around.

[RIROCKHOUND]

We've used Ocean Props in middletown, RI for repair, and fehabbing props on a 26' chriscraft as well as a 60' sight seeing boat, and both have had outstanding results, do a google search and you can find him, oliphant lane, middletown, RI

[gf2020]

Since you are in Maine and you bought a Cobia, I assume you got it from New England Correct Craft. Why not check with them?

You might want to pick up an aluminum prop as a spare, you would want to go up to a 15.25 X 19 prop in aluminum. Call Gilford Sales in Kittery for a price - 207-439-8888 - they are a big Yamaha dealer.

[Ron in Maine]

Thanks for the info... I have gone with a alum prop, same pitch, smaller 15 inch diameter. The boat was actually bought in Cape Cod, used. All that is left to do now is to wax it and get it in the slip for use this year... and here is to a good year for all.

[Mr. Sandman]

Watch your WOT RPM. You may exceed the max RPM with that prop. There is software in the engines computer to limit the rpm, if you get near that number (look in the manual) you need more prop.