It was $125 to re-pitch it and fix a small ding, but that was in 2011.
And no, my memory isn’t that good. Gmail search however is amazing.
Cool. Now here’s a question: how do you determine how much to pitch a prop? Is there a general rule depending on the kind of performance you’re looking for?
A lot goes into it. I know I need to bring the revs down, so I need to de-pitch the prop. I know there’s better setups for holeshots, top end speed ect.
In my case I had tried a few props when I got the boat and found one that gave me just the performance I was looking for. Then I blew an outdrive and found a used replacement cheap on eBay but the gear ratio was one step different. I went in and told them the boat, HP, drive ratio of the old outdrive and new outdrive and RPM/speed I was getting at WOT before and after the switch. They figured out how much pitch to take out to get my WOT back up where it needed to be with the new ratio. They got me within 100rpm of my old prop, and the old prop was actually spinning a little too much RPM so it was perfect.
Increase pitch to bring your max rpm down. Decrease pitch for better holeshot.
Like @JayS said, any prop shop can understand a given situation and make adjustments as needed.
If you’re looking for outside expertise and you don’t have anyone local, give these guys a call. They are rock stars, http://www.nettleprops.com/
When I was shopping props I found a place online that let you try a prop and return it for just the cost of shipping. I tried 3 before I settled on the one that’s on the boat now. None of the local prop shops would let you return a prop once you bought it and when you’re talking $300+ for a stainless boat prop it gets crazy expensive to prop the boat just right.
I thought Nettle might allow you to do that, but their return policy is reading a little on the strict side, so maybe it’s not them. I know for inboard props that OJ props was offering that service, but that’s really just for inboard ski/wake boats.
The one I used, Seattle Propeller, doesn’t seem to exist anymore.
Who’s the “defend buffalo” guy on here? He is in my same “d” dock at EMB. Lots of new people this year, seems a lot of people jumped ship to Small Boat Harbor after the change in ownership last year.
Anybody have an upholstery hook up? Need my yamaha 3 seater- seat re-covered…??
Jeremy at County Seats is a great guy to work with.
Take a look there. So many seat options and all you do it staple them on with stainless staples. @King did this least year and it looks great. His is on the left:
ATM Restyle on Camp Rd. in Hamburg.
I just did a black seat on my dads seadoo it’s was a pain in the ass. I’ll gladly pay someone to do this if it was ever to happen again. I know upholstery unlimited in Depew does all that stuff.
Really? What’s that seat look like?
First of all it’s hard to find stainless staples. A place out in west falls manufactures them so I got those on the cheap. You need a good staple gun that will sit nice and flat or elese the staples don’t go into the plastic. And I reccomend having 2 other people help you strech the skin on. I actually had to remove staples a few times and re stretch out corners and what not. I mean I was just sitting around all winter but it was a pita.
@almostBrett - shoot me a PM with the year and model ill shoot ya the link of where i found mine - i got to pick the color and material of each section as well as the stitching color…i went with a grippier top section of you can tell in the pic, makes a big difference in not only grip but not burning yourself on vinyl in the sun.
Thanks Josh, we’ll have to meet up soon.
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They’re super expensive
Nice. That’s hauling on the water. I might try to get out tomorrow for a quick rip, it’s supposed to be shitty Sat/Sun. I’m about 5-6 slips down on the other side of the dock with the 27’ sea ray.