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Originally Posted by HarrisonM
Hello:
I was out this weekend and I lost the prop on my Beneteau 473 I am pretty sure it was the original 3 bladed bronze prop from the factory. I really don't have the budget for a new prop right now, but curious if anyone can make any suggestions or recommendations on getting a new one and what specs I should look for.
Thanks...
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Google vicprop propellor calculator.
That will tell you what you should get roughly if you give it the correct inputs.
You can get used props for a fraction of new
price here in
New Zealand & I imagine it cant be too hard in
Florida if you want a temporary replacement before you buy new.
E.g we bought another with shaft for $60 at
auction.
I feel yr pain, we lost a blade off our 2 bladed folding prop due to bad cathodic protection. It didnt go too well with one blade I can tell ya!
Takes a bit to overpower our little Yanmars vibration but it certainly did that.
I'd looked at the prop when returning from a lobster dive a couple weeks earlier & knew it was going to happen but we were out on a
cruise far from prop places. No worries, Cap'n Cook had no
motor.
Dont know about new brands but there are a few discussions on the forum. I'd get a folding or feathering variable
pitch one if I had $$$$ to burn