Prop polishing

[sabrejocky]

I know that there are companies out there that will polish your props while the boat is in the water. I was wondering what they use for equipment and if this is something I could do myself making use of a cheap air tool for Harbor Freight. I have noticed that my boat really responds to how clean my props are.

Cor

 

[Radioactive]

You had me going for a minute there...

Around here, "polishing your prop" means that you cruised through a sand bar... It really cleans off that nasty old paint on the skeg, as well.

 

[sabrejocky]

I can see someone think that!
But no I am trying to figure out a way to do this myself as I know it make a huge difference.

Cor

 

[Pale Ale]

I use a snorkel and fins and hold my breath. Takes about 15-20 minutes to clean the props, rudders, shafts and tabs. I use a coarse scrub pad for grass growth and a 3" flat paint scraper for barnacles or heavy grass growth... and I wear leather work gloves to keep my hands from getting chewed up.

Some day I'll get a hooka...

 

[sabrejocky]

I know I can scrape them, I normally have the diver do that once a month but I also know that the props stay clean longer and the boat runs better when they are polished.

Cor

 

[Shadowcruzr]

You would need an air powered drill I would think, with a brass wire brush.