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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Sat Oct 28 2006 - 04:39:29 EDT
In a message dated 10/27/2006 9:00:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
writes:
I am not sure about North American companies, but there is a
Taiwanese company that does. Their props are made to order and are
delivered at ISO Class 1 tolerances at prices that are quite a bit
less than untuned domestic ones.
This outfit in Bremerton, Washington sells them:
http://www.premierpropellers.com/
The proprietor alleges he puts every prop on his computer tuning
machine for a check and they do not need any work, right out of the
box. I have a pair. No complaints.
Best,
Steve
I went through this a few years ago; I found Len's props ask for Steve at
859-336-0087; props come from China, they were NIBRAL; I ordered a pair; they
came in bulk to Louisianna and then supposedly got spun there; had to re-spin
and computer tune them in California; but they were so cheap, it still wound
up to be a huge savings.
I think the pair at 26 X 25 with a light cup came in well under 2K; they
tuned up fine and I"ve been running them for nearly three years now; I went
through a lot as I have a planing hull and 3208 Cats that need to hit 2850 at
WOT; most boats, IMHO, are "overpropped" and won't pull WOT; which means they
are wearing out the engine (s) prematurely, by a lot.
This is as true on new boats as old; on new, the sellers overprop and then
claim big knots and speed while running the boat empty, minimum fuel, no
water, no holding etc.; under those circumstances the engines will pull WOT RPM's;
but with older boats and the now sold new boats, the weight gain begins
immediately; and the RPM's fall off right away.
For example; the conventional wisdom on my boat is 28 X 28; which is BS: I
actually intend to take at least another half inch of pitch off next time I'm
out of the water; by the way; I am not a big fan of pulling props while boat
is in the water; divers are generally well meaning but lining up key ways and
getting props on just right is best done with the boat on land.
The conversation with "Steve" was hiliarious; well you take this much pitch
and this much diameter and you put 'em on the boat and it will tell you
something. . .told me he was right and the California guru's had it all wrong;
except the guys at Wilmington 310-518-1133 who get it right first time; these
days everybody says they are using the computers; but it all comes down to
experience.
Also, Boatdiesel.com, for 25 bucks a year has a great propeller selection
program and a lot of solid information.
Anywhere near southern California, just call Wilmington and end the pain.
Best to the list. John Houts
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