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glen
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Initially Posted - 05/24/2011 :  10:03:33  Show Profile
Does anyone paint there outboard props? A friend and I (another Catalina 25 owner) were both wondering if this is a maintenance project that needs to be addressed. Both of us are located in the great lakes, the paint is worn and the original propellers seem to be aluminum. Does bare aluminum do well in fresh water?
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Response Posted - 05/24/2011 :  10:17:51  Show Profile
Fuggetaboutit.
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redviking
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Response Posted - 05/24/2011 :  11:52:41  Show Profile
Can't hurt. I like the new product called glop.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 05/24/2011 :  12:20:23  Show Profile
It doesn't need to be painted so long as you raise the engine or tilt it so that the prop is out of the water when you're done for the day. (I occasionally see outboard props with algae or barnacles growing on them.}

This stuff is good to coat a prop and shaft that remain in the water, but it's expensive.
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 05/24/2011 :  12:58:24  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
You got zebra mussels?

Having said that, I leave mine down and don't worry about it. It gets a nice green patina between sails.
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piseas
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Response Posted - 05/24/2011 :  15:51:35  Show Profile  Visit piseas's Homepage
Glen, mine is not painted. I usually raise outboard out of water after each use. I also wash with brush and hose it down with fresh water.
On 2 occasions, I have left motor in water. I come back to find growth. I simply brush it off. Its more of cosmetics to me. I would not worry about damage, if that is your concern. The main concern is making sure it is not nicked, bent or chipped and that the shaft is greased.
Steve A
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glen
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Response Posted - 05/25/2011 :  07:55:31  Show Profile
Thank all of you for your quick responses. I think I better sit down, imagine finally finding something on the boat that is not a project
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