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Delta1389
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:24 pm Posts: 310 Location: Morgan City, LA
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 Prop life?
What kinda life do you guys get out I your props during the hunting season? Just curious. Put a new one on right before September teal, a backh20 prop, and here we are almost at the first split and I'm down to 8.5 from a 9X6 prop. Looks like ill be needing a new prop halfway through the season. I do run a lot of sand and sandy mud areas so I know that's why it's wearing so fast. Thought it would at least make the whole season though.
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Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:29 am |
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270Handiman
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:46 pm Posts: 2342 Location: Mandeville, LA
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 Re: Prop life?
Sand is the prop killer. Not much you can do except live with it.
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Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:07 am |
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North LA Hunter
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:09 am |
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm Posts: 5605 Location: D'town, LA
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 Prop life?
This was my stock PD prop after one year. Hopefully, since I am moving back to some real marsh, I will get a little more life out of a prop! Those rivers and lakes up in North MS were pretty hard on that prop. Probably about 90-100 hours??
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Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:12 pm |
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North LA Hunter
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: Prop life?
Worn Powertech vs new. At about 120hrs it was 10 7/8"
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Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:18 pm |
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txkingfisher
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:09 am Posts: 1121 Location: SETX
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 Re: Prop life?
I was shocked how fast sand eats 'em up. I got stuck in the refuge trying to get out after a hunt. There was only about 3" of mud over top of the hard sand. Not enough to get much of a bite so it was just grinding on top of the sand for about 20 or 30 minutes and there was a noticeable difference. (not much, but you can see the some of the cup is gone and just a bit of diameter).
I was surprised how little concrete and oyster shells matter though. I've crushed more oysters and concrete chunks and debris than I can keep track of and the prop always looked showroom new.
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Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:23 pm |
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North LA Hunter
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Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: Prop life?
I took over a 1/2" off of mine in about 3 hrs. Also lost about 2-3 mph that scouting trip too! All hard sand and gravel!
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Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:28 pm |
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riverratdm84
MMT Addict
Joined: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:15 pm Posts: 701 Location: pella, ia
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 Re: Prop life?
These were mine after the first season of hunting out of my rig.
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Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:33 pm |
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Woodiebuster
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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 Re: Prop life?
I normally get 100+ ours out of a prop because I know when to get out and push.
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Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:42 am |
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North LA Hunter
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Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:08 am |
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