Below is a picture of my approximately 25-year-old 3-blade MaxProp, disassembled for inspection. This is the first time I have had it removed and disassembled since I bought the boat nearly 20 years ago. It has been regularly greased and visually inspected while on the shaft. The prop is going to be sent out to be evaluated. Initial inspection at the boatyard shows very little wear (not a surprise) although there are some marks on the teeth of one of the gears. We have put about 1100 hours on the engine since we bought the boat.
The shaft condition, which is good, is shown in the other picture. The marks on the strut are the prop settings as installed.
The shaft condition, which is good, is shown in the other picture. The marks on the strut are the prop settings as installed.
