Does anyone have a shop in the West Michigan area that they bring their prop to for repairs? I have a 4-blade stainless Mercury Trophy Plus that is starting to show its age. Just a few dings here and there but nothing major. Just needs the blade edges to be cleaned up and to make sure its balanced. Any help is much appreciated.
That's a great question. There used to be a shop in south central Michigan people sent props to. I believe I sent a prop there once and it came back real nice. Brinkmans Propeller Service in Grass Lake. Unfortunately, the number I have for them has been disconnected. It was a long time ago. I wonder if they went out of business?
I don't find a believable website though many business listings still exist for them? The website listed on their profiles is supposedly the email address for a pharmaceutical company in Europe? So I'm thinking out of business and something shady going on with their business listings?
I hope you can find someone.
I ended up finding a place in Grand Rapids. West Michigan Propeller Inc. I dropped it off and they said it would take 3 to 4 weeks. Seems like they are busy so that's a good sign. Guy who helped me seemed extremely knowledgeable. I will let everyone know how they do.
Good to know. I saw their advertisements but without a personal experience or experience from people I know and trust, I didn't want to recommend them over anyone else. I hope it goes great for you.
Mark at Marksprops.com. Best in the biz
Got the prop back and it looks fantastic! They had to add some metal to fill in some dings but you can tell at all. Looks brand new. It ended up being $160 which I thought was very fair. Way cheaper than a new stainless. I would highly recommend them.
Quote from: Chewy on March 18, 2025, 08:39:27 PMGot the prop back and it looks fantastic! They had to add some metal to fill in some dings but you can tell at all. Looks brand new. It ended up being $160 which I thought was very fair. Way cheaper than a new stainless. I would highly recommend them.
Great to know. I had my seats recovered by Nautical Upholstery here in Lansing and they did an excellent job on those as well. Love it when you find a good company. I may have my prop eventually redone. It has a nice ding in it.
Dan, if you have it redone, I would recommend them I'm very satisfied with the job they did and he price.
Quote from: Chewy on March 23, 2025, 07:34:13 PMDan, if you have it redone, I would recommend them I'm very satisfied with the job they did and he price.
Good to know. At some point I will have this done. Thanks.