Damaged Prop

[Jtclark]

Lakes are a bit low here in Central Florida and after a great day surfing, I tagged a rock or piece of concrete while idling into the boat ramp. Bent the tips of my acme 536 on my 2002 SAN 210. (Kinda ruined a great day on the water). I got the prop repaired at Hall's and will probably buy a new one this summer. (Make the repair a spare) My question is do I need to check for other less obvious damage? Everything looks fine, but I have never hit anything with my Nautique before. Should I be worried about shaft seals or anything like that? The "Prop Guy" seemed to think the boat would be fine. I attached a pic of my bent tips!

[jasper]

I'd say you're OK. That's not too bad of a hit. Purchase a good prop pull if you don't have one. I have a plastic case with the spare prop, pull and wrench so everything is right there. I carry a short 2x4 as well.

[DanielC]

A quick way to check for other damage is to carefully spin the propeller by hand.
The engine must be off! Wear a glove, new propellers can have very sharp edges.
The propeller should spin freely. It is normal to have some drag, due to other parts rotating, but is the effort to move the propeller changes as the propeller rotates, that is bad.

[lucky7t]

Our 07 hit a turtle and was much worse. Used a 2x4 above the prop and removed and had repaired. The boat seemed much smoother once repaired

[shag]

One of the reasons props are made out of Nibral is so that they bend (if an object is struck) instead of damaging other parts. That said, anything is possible.
I would think nothing else should be wrong with yours. Like above, turn the prop/shaft by hand (with motor off) and you can see the end of the shaft if it is bent, rotating off center.
I have had Correct Crafts since 88', and have dinged/bent a few props without damaging anything else.