Stainless Steel bits

Steve Waters · 30 November 2005, 09:55

Guys for immediate positive and helpful service you need to visit this site! http://www.a2a4.co.uk It is a brilliant easy to navigate site.

Kev Nolan (The Boss) runs it out of a small shop Southampton. The shop is an alladins cave for those who like bits in stainless! He recommends his A4 range for marine and although I have yet to test the quality in the water the prices are excellent. If you order on the net over £50 is P+P free and he posts the same day.
No personal interest! just went saw and was pleased with his help.
Steve Waters

PS I need a new prop for my Honda 30hp 4 stroke any helpers.....
The reasons for this I will post later..........when I've calmed down!!

ADS · 30 November 2005, 11:31

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Originally Posted by Steve Waters

PS I need a new prop for my Honda 30hp 4 stroke any helpers.....
The reasons for this I will post later..........when I've calmed down!!

http://www.steeldevelopments.co.uk

They maybe able to refurbish your current prop, depending on how badly you have dinged it! They will also be able to supply you with a new prop. Have found them helpful over the past.

Alex

Simon B · 30 November 2005, 12:51

We've just had one back from them looked lovely!
There must be 2/3 of the blade left (I think) for repair.

Richard B · 30 November 2005, 12:56

Hmmm, I've seen some of Steel Developments handywork, and had the dubious privilege of using a prop supplied and repaired by them... enough said!

I would use either Propellor Revolutions or Streamlined Propellers

http://www.proprevs.com

http://www.streamlinedpropellers.co.uk

Steve Waters · 01 December 2005, 21:05

As usual brilliant help! Thank you all: would it be fair to assume that if I splash out on a stainless steel prop it will survive a connection with the sea bed a little better than ally?!
Steve Waters

And I completely deny that the H2O call sign heard on 16 in the Solent on Tuesday was mine....well.........Okay then..

ADS · 01 December 2005, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Steve Waters

As usual brilliant help! Thank you all: would it be fair to assume that if I splash out on a stainless steel prop it will survive a connection with the sea bed a little better than ally?!
Steve Waters

And I completely deny that the H2O call sign heard on 16 in the Solent on Tuesday was mine....well.........Okay then..

You would be right in saying that a stainless steel prop would survive a contact with the sea better. The negative aspect would be that it would wreck your gearbox! The advantage of ally props is that with contact with the seabed/rock/obstruction it tends to ruin the propeller, however your gearbox usually remains intact. There are many advantages to having a s/s prop but what you mentioned isn't one of them!

Alex

Dirk Diggler · 02 December 2005, 14:23

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Originally Posted by ADS

The negative aspect would be that it would wreck your gearbox!

Why would it do that, haven't you grasped the reason for a rubber or flotorq hub!

Steve Waters · 04 December 2005, 10:09

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Why would it do that, haven't you grasped the reason for a rubber or flotorq hub!

Dirk tell me more...please!!

Dirk Diggler · 04 December 2005, 12:13

http://www.mercruiser.com/flo-torq