Thanks Champion 👍 God bless you too 😊

Hi Mate, That’s awesome 👏👍 Glad that the video helped and thanks for your comments, I really appreciate the support. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

Too easy mate 👍. Glad to help.

Awesome 👏 Really appreciate your comment mate. 👍👍👍

Cheers mate 👍.

Thanks mate 👌 Really appreciate your comments Aussie Boat Guy 😎

You did the right thing champ 👌 Well done mate 😎 Cheers 🍻

Cheers mate 👍

Thanks Champion, It really doesn’t matter what shaft you use, as long as it is perfectly straight and round plus fits snug inside your prop bush. I made some long cones that slide over a shaft that centre my props on my shaft. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

Cheers mate, Yep, very very good point. 👍👍👍

I use white knights squirts quick dry gloss. I have tried a lot of paints and found that, although it’s not an expensive paint it really does well. Cheers

Hi mate, I’m not sure what caused that props issues ( probably wear) but I have seen props that bad from factory. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

Hi mate, Thanks 😊 I have two cones which push into the hub and that centers the prop, each cone has a spring that pushes against the cone to keep them in the hub. You can use any straight shaft as long as it is tight in the hub. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

It’s a specific Tohatsu colour. The black is actually a really very dark blue. There was a few shades of grey they used over the years too. I have not found an off the shelf colour to match unfortunately.

Hi champion, I have a number of different shafts, some old outboard drive shafts, some that have been turned that fit snug in a number of propellers. The ones that done fit snug I have a shaft with two sharply shaped cones that slide onto the shaft and press into the hub centering the prop. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

Cheers mate. I do cup props but have not needed too for a while. Next time I will video. Thanks again 👍

Hi mate, No benefits to painting a stainless prop. Only time painting would be beneficial is an anti-foul if it lives in the water. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

Cheers mate. All the best 👍👌

Hi mate, Painting them protects the aluminum, sone alloy props seem to oxidize pretty fast so paint helps seal them, oh and it makes them pretty 🤩 cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

Hi mate, Honestly you just need a straight shaft that fits right through your prop. Think mine is an old driveshaft or something Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy

Sure, I will have to wait till I have to straighten one though so might be a while. A slight bend is not that bad to straighten but badly bent I don’t even bother as I worry about the stress and strength after it’s straightened. Cheers

@@25hpboatracerman I can send you a few bent ones, haha

Hi mate, The shaft needs to be very straight. If the shaft is even slightly bent the propeller will not be balanced. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

@@25hpboatracerman Hi! Thanks for the reply! That means, the balancing wont work and I can just throw everything in garbage :D Probably I can still save the propeller, but the shaft needs to be replaced first. Thanks!

Hi Mate, Will not rust but will oxidize in the salt water. Painting the alloy props is worthwhile, I do polish some alloy but they need constant polishing, basically after an outing. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

Hi Mate, You can check the pitches for sure with a bevel if you are at home. Thank you for pointing out some extra things I could have added to the video. I do clearly show which side to sand though. With props it is either pressure side or low pressure side of the blades. Hope it was helpful anyway. Cheers Aussie Boat Guy 😎

@@25hpboatracerman Professionals have curved blocks with the pitches and can see if any blades are bent. Every step is important for the best results. I did enjoy watching your video. You seem to be a perfectionist just do not want you to miss a step. You keep saying do not touch the high pressure side that seems to be the back of the blade and the front of the blade appears to be curved which you can adjust. Are you supposed to check if those curves are the same too or is that going to far. Lol. I guess you can just get a brand new prop and make a mold of the pitch and the outside curves. I heard of motors from Yamaha coming with some no name propellers and when a Yamaha propeller was used it worked a lot better. Wonder what the difference is between a good and bad prop. From trial and error you must know how to shape it to get the best results I will watch your video again

@@tommytriglav5181 Yeah, true I would love a set of pitch blocks. I do however check the blades with bevels and gauges before I start, I will add that into the next video I do on props. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

@@25hpboatracerman I was looking at the sharrow prop and to me it looks like two three blades narrow props at a different height to give 6 total blades. Can you make one like that? No need to connect the ends. Call it the Aussie prop. Market it and sell it could make a lot of money. It could be like a 3 blade prop with the center part cut out and then maybe the pitch of the remaining blades changed. That would probably be the easiest way to make one. What do you think. That way you could get regular cheap props cut out the center part then charge a lot lol

@@tommytriglav5181 Hi mate, Yeah those sharrow props are pretty cool. I have thought about that principle (even years before the sharrow appeared) I could not cut the centre of a stock prop though, the blades need to be offset in the flow of water to catch the low and high pressure water coming off the first set of blades. I am always thinking props though, waiting for another revelation to hit me 🤷‍♂️ Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

Hi mate 👋 Yep, polished a lot of my special props 👌 don’t need to clear coat, it end up chipping and peeling. I just give them a quick polish every now and then. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

Any straight rod is fine, I often use an old drive shaft or a bright rolled solid bar. Cheers 🍻

Thanks