Plastic Props?

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Dave

Oct 25, 1999

#1

I own a Hunter Legend 35.5. I am contemplating purchasing a feathering prop for next season. There are several on the market. Most of the feathering props are made of bronze and are quite expensive. However, CDI manufactures and sells a feathering prop manufactured out of 'high-strength urethane', in other words Plastic. It is advertised as "lighter, causing less vibration .. . and is less subject to damage from cavitation and electrolysis." The cost is considerably less than traditional bronze feathering propellers made by companies such as Autoprop and Maxi-prop.I am interested in the CDI product, but am concerned about durability and performance. Does anyone have first hand experience with a CDI feathering plastic prop they would care to share?Thanks.Dave

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Steve Dion

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Oct 26, 1999

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Got one

Dave:I have a CDI 2 blade on my 2GM and it work well. I believe that they have the same or better warranty than the bronze counter parts and they are slightly less expensive.The prop was specfically designed for the 2GM engine. I do not think that they have one for your engine yet. They have very good support over the phone and wanted to hear back about any likes or dislikes.

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SteveC

Oct 26, 1999

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I inquired...

approx. 2 years ago for a 3hm engine and they talked me out of it... Said it wouldn't work with me engine... So I got a bronze one.

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Tim

Oct 26, 1999

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got one on a H30

Like it. I bought a 3 blade and its very similiar to the fixed two blade I replaced in forward. Its fantastic in reverse and easy to adjust the pitch in the water. No opinion on durability as I have had it only 1 season, but they will sell you replacement blades for $50 each.

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Tim

Nov 7, 1999

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max prop composite

I talked to Max-Prop in the spring before I bought a CDI prop. They stopped production and are retro-fitting (it sounded free) anyone who bought one with a bronze prop instead. Apparently, it wasn't the blades which tended to fail (plastic) but the prop stops (nibral?) I'm guessing the problem was mostly due to boaters not realizing the consequences of shifting into gear at anything but a very low RPM for a feathering prop.