Prop Reconditioning

ishoot308 · 07-20-2008, 04:51 PM

I have small ding in my S.S. prop and want to have it reconditioned. Can anyone make a recommendation to do this??

Thanks!!

Dan

TomC · 07-20-2008, 05:03 PM

... in Salem MA does the majority of recons in New England. They have a shop in Maine too. If you go to local marinas - that is where they send them and add a mark-up service fee for handling the transit and paperwork. If you can go (or ship) to H & H directly, you can eliminate the middleman and save a few bucks. They will record what was done and the specific parameters of your prop and stamp a file number into it. Any future work will be referenced back to this file so you can always return to the baseline.

If you would prefer to deal with your local marina, then go ahead. The work will most likely be done at H & H anyway. I've been to the Salem, MA, shop and its an impressive operation. Their site is www.hhprop.com/

Audiofn · 07-20-2008, 05:21 PM

What kind of boat do you have? If it is a performance boat that you are looking to get everything you can out of I would not recommend H&H. They do a great job on props for larger cruisers and slower boats but the props that I have sent them yielded me slower then pre damaged speeds.

I now use B-blades. http://www.bblades.com/ They seem to be the big name in high performance boats these days.

White Rook · 07-20-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ishoot308

I have small ding in my S.S. prop and want to have it reconditioned. Can anyone make a recommendation to do this??

Thanks!!

Dan

Hi Dan,

I also agree with Tom's recommendation of H & H Propeller Service. Excellent work and fast turnaround even during peak times.

Stevie

ishoot308 · 07-20-2008, 06:49 PM

Thanks guys for the info!!

I will give H&H a try!

What kind of turn around time can I expect from them??

Thanks!!

Dan

robmac · 07-21-2008, 05:04 AM

my experiance was only a few days and the best quality,I keep an aluminum spare just in case so we don't miss any lake time.

ishoot308 · 07-21-2008, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audiofn

What kind of boat do you have? If it is a performance boat that you are looking to get everything you can out of I would not recommend H&H. They do a great job on props for larger cruisers and slower boats but the props that I have sent them yielded me slower then pre damaged speeds.

I now use B-blades. http://www.bblades.com/ They seem to be the big name in high performance boats these days.

Not sure why I did not see your post earlier, but interesting to hear that post recon work did not produce the same speed as when new!

I have a V-Toon (performance Pontoon) with a 250 H.O. Etec on it. I would assume H&H could perform this fix relatively easily with hopefully no loss of performance. as the damage is extremely minor.

Thanks for your input!

Dan

Seeker · 07-21-2008, 11:02 AM

Being from Salem originally I have a lot of friends that used Haskell & Hall (H&H) and were satisfied. When repitching props for my 31 Berttram for max performance I found New Engand Propeller (neprop.com) much more accomodating and less expensive.

Audiofn · 07-21-2008, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Not sure why I did not see your post earlier, but interesting to hear that post recon work did not produce the same speed as when new!

I have a V-Toon (performance Pontoon) with a 250 H.O. Etec on it. I would assume H&H could perform this fix relatively easily with hopefully no loss of performance. as the damage is extremely minor.

Thanks for your input!

Dan

I am sure you will be fine with them doing a repair on your boat. It falls well within thier capabilities.

ishoot308 · 10-09-2008, 09:28 AM

Thanks to all who recommended H&H Propeller. I finally got around to send them my prop last week and I already have it back! They did a great job as it looks brand new again and turnaround was just a couple days.

Dan

07-20-2008, 04:51 PM	#1
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,973 Thanks: 2,303 Thanked 4,984 Times in 1,931 Posts	Prop Reconditioning I have small ding in my S.S. prop and want to have it reconditioned. Can anyone make a recommendation to do this?? Thanks!! Dan

07-20-2008, 05:03 PM	#2
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 553 Thanks: 10 Thanked 30 Times in 21 Posts	H & H propeller... ... in Salem MA does the majority of recons in New England. They have a shop in Maine too. If you go to local marinas - that is where they send them and add a mark-up service fee for handling the transit and paperwork. If you can go (or ship) to H & H directly, you can eliminate the middleman and save a few bucks. They will record what was done and the specific parameters of your prop and stamp a file number into it. Any future work will be referenced back to this file so you can always return to the baseline. If you would prefer to deal with your local marina, then go ahead. The work will most likely be done at H & H anyway. I've been to the Salem, MA, shop and its an impressive operation. Their site is www.hhprop.com/ Last edited by TomC; 07-20-2008 at 06:54 PM. Reason: adding H&H website

07-20-2008, 06:49 PM	#5
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,973 Thanks: 2,303 Thanked 4,984 Times in 1,931 Posts	Thanks! Thanks guys for the info!! I will give H&H a try! What kind of turn around time can I expect from them?? Thanks!! Dan

10-09-2008, 09:28 AM	#10
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,973 Thanks: 2,303 Thanked 4,984 Times in 1,931 Posts	Thanks! Thanks to all who recommended H&H Propeller. I finally got around to send them my prop last week and I already have it back! They did a great job as it looks brand new again and turnaround was just a couple days. Dan

07-20-2008, 05:21 PM	#3
Audiofn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bedford, MA/Naples, ME Posts: 162 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	What kind of boat do you have? If it is a performance boat that you are looking to get everything you can out of I would not recommend H&H. They do a great job on props for larger cruisers and slower boats but the props that I have sent them yielded me slower then pre damaged speeds. I now use B-blades. http://www.bblades.com/ They seem to be the big name in high performance boats these days.

07-21-2008, 05:04 AM	#6
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	my experiance was only a few days and the best quality,I keep an aluminum spare just in case so we don't miss any lake time.

07-21-2008, 11:02 AM	#8
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Being from Salem originally I have a lot of friends that used Haskell & Hall (H&H) and were satisfied. When repitching props for my 31 Berttram for max performance I found New Engand Propeller (neprop.com) much more accomodating and less expensive.