Propeller rough price

[nzmal]

Quick question. We need a RH prop to replace our old LH prop on our cavalier 39 when the engine us replaced. Fixed 3 blade 16 inch is what's been calculated. No room for a fancy folding prop. What is a rough ball-park price I should budget for this?

[Vasco]

Depends on which country you're in. In US or Canada $600 should do it,

[model 10]

I bought a used 16" RH for $450 and had to spend a couple hundred to get it re-pitched.

[Fore and Aft]

Since your yacht is a Cav I assume you are down under. Here in Queensland I like Porters or Olds engineering for props. Usually you take the shaft in as well so they can match the shaft taper and keyway excatly to the prop boss.

Cheers

[nzmal]

The boat is in Auckland and I'm having a bad run with the craftspeople up here... not that it's unexpected but having a spate of overpriced work

[GILow]

You are in the land of the kiwiprop. Might be worth getting a price from them? Nice bit of kit with some good (and some bad) reviews.

[Fore and Aft]

I think I paid around $700 for 1200mm of 1" shaft with all the machining done. The fixed three blade prop was going to be around $900? so I decided to go with a feathering Max prop which was a lot more expensive. (Don't tell the wife). The machinest matched my prop taper, cut the keyway and also put a keyway in for the engine coupling. Its a pity you are not here in Maryborough. Robert at Olds engineering is an excellent tradesman and always takes the time to explain and show what he is doing.
Cheers

[nzmal]

Originally Posted by Fore and Aft

I think I paid around $700 for 1200mm of 1" shaft with all the machining done. The fixed three blade prop was going to be around $900? so I decided to go with a feathering Max prop which was a lot more expensive. (Don't tell the wife). The machinest matched my prop taper, cut the keyway and also put a keyway in for the engine coupling. Its a pity you are not here in Maryborough. Robert at Olds engineering is an excellent tradesman and always takes the time to explain and show what he is doing.
Cheers

Thanks.
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