2005 SAN 210 Prop R&R and Rebuild

[BradNautique]

I am new to inboards and am looking at purchasing a 2005 SAN 210. The owner emailed me all service records and I noticed that the prop was being R&R'd or rebuilt every year. What is up with that? I also noticed that service was not performed by a certified Nautique dealer; is this a big deal?

[bchesley]

The prop being R&R'd every year is silly. The fact that it is serviced by a non nautique dealer is not a big deal. I have seen nautique dealers that you wouldnt want to use for that matter. As long as the boat is clean and taken care of anyone can do it.

[TxJole]

Hes either hitting something every year or real anal about the prop (which would be a good thing) OR he has a bent shaft and keeps thinking its the prop making it vibrate. R&R'd is just having the prop balanced and/or fixed from strikes. I keep 2 props one brand new that way if I hit something I can pop it on while damaged is getting fixed, during that time I can feel if I have shaft damage. I never have my props done at the dealer they just farm it out to who i'm taking it to.

[2004196]

R&R Prop

I can speak to this but TxJole is right. I do this because I am extremely anal, I exchange my prop each year with my dealer for a completely refinished 422 even though I also carry a brand new spare. Why do I do this, not because I ever hit anything substantial, I just want to be positive the prop is perfectly in balance, pitch and performance, yep, anal. It costs me a few bucks and most likely is a total waste of money. I occasionally will hit small debris in the lake that I may not see in time to avoid like a small branch, piece of wood off a dock, beer bottle some Ahole can't take with them or other crap people throw in the water rather than their garbage can. Does it hurt or affect the performance of the prop? Never has to a vibration but I choose to either have it checked/polished or exchanged each season. Unless you see other indication of problems or repairs like shaft work I wouldn't worry about it. Focusing more on it's outward appearance, oil change intervals and other maintenance intervals followed will better indicate an anal owner like me or a potential problem boat. Best of luck if you follow through on the boat, also check with the dealer which did the services, assuming the maintenance records are from a dealer, you might be more likely to learn of any issues that may exist.

[shag]

I know several people that "swap the prop" every year. Actually a sign that this person cares a lil more for their boat imo. Not that someone who doesn't, doesn't care.....

[AirTool]

...It costs me a few bucks and most likely is a total waste of money.....

Its not a waste. It is cheap if there are no dings or tears where welding is required. They check the blades against the blocks, re-finish the cup that can fold back some over time depending on soil conditions, and balance. I'm thinking it is a hair more $$ than a full tank of gas.

[2004196]

Its not a waste. It is cheap if there are no dings or tears where welding is required. They check the blades against the blocks, re-finish the cup that can fold back some over time depending on soil conditions, and balance. I'm thinking it is a hair more $$ than a full tank of gas.

Exactly AirTool, it's around $75 but there are some out there that will argue it's a waste of a tank of gas but to many (as myself), it's peace of mind and worth every penny.

[DanielC]

R& R just means remove and replace. The fact that the previous owner did that is most likely a good thing.

It may very well be possible that a non Nautique certified marine mechanic is a good one.