anyone ever use a composite prop. www.comprop.com i am going to get one for inland lakes. just sent my stainless in for repair from hitting something on Kent at 10 mph. costs about the same as a repair job.
I've never used one, but I have heard that the blades can break off on a good hit. I have an aluminum that I can beat up.
-Matt
kent lake got you too ::)
I wrecked my stainless turbo prop there last spring in the ABA tourney just outside of the east launch on that rocky high spot, my map card showed it outside of me so I thought I was fine but I hit it VERY hard :o
I checked them out several years ago and was told they are mainly for open water running like with ski boats as they are very fragile and if you bump anything they will break. They don't recommend them for bass boats as we run in to much junk as they put it. They told me that even a good hit on heavy weeds will take it out.
I have one on my john boat; not as fast as my aluminum prop, but has survived some hits(gravel, etc). The only damage thus far is "shavings" coming off the leading edge, but I did take it off late November. I run in skim ice through the end of December and I just didn't trust this prop for that, might have survived it but I did'nt want to change out in the cold.
On the plus side they are cheap, make a decent spare and they don't weigh much.
composite props are great as a spare on big waters, but as a main running prop I wouldn't recommend one, as I have done alot of research on them.
Quote from: cast n blast on January 23, 2007, 05:18:56 PM
kent lake got you too ::)
I wrecked my stainless turbo prop there last spring in the ABA tourney just outside of the east launch on that rocky high spot, my map card showed it outside of me so I thought I was fine but I hit it VERY hard :o
thats the one. it is on my GPS in fact my track show us going right through the center of it. must have been the snow or the sun was in my eyes. or maybe cheetam was talking to me. at least i know where it is now.
I've hit those rocks too, you can run right next to them and never know.
-Matt
Id bet theres more steel than rock there, probobly a few whole blades to be found if you were to dive on that hump too!
I wonder why its not marked since its in open water just outside of the ramp ???
I vote to name it $400 hump :D
I have hit that pile. Luckily, i was going very very slow. It did bang my blades up a bit tho.
Whats really funny is when your out there on a weekend and your fishing that hump and see a boat coming right for it after just launching. You can yell, wave, spit and those people will just look at you like your crazy. Then, they hit. Ruins there day, ruins that spot for a while. On a quiet day, you can hear people hitting stuff all over the lake. If you spend enough time out there, you can pinpoint exactly what they hit. Rock, stump, sand bar, gravel bar, etc.
God i love that lake!
McCarter himself :-\'
I don't know anybody that hasn't hit that rock pile. I was lucky. I only dinged the prop.
the trick is go staight line in between islands or shore & island. hump is about in middle & inline w/flag post on turtle head if you can see it.
comp prop not a good idea putzing river between lakes on portage chain.....