Propellor cone and prop. loss

Started by Rapita, March 29 2026, 14:24

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Rapita

I have read various posts here, also a recent article in PBO about propellor loss.Apparently VP now supply a new cone and locking bolt with a metal tab to lock the bolt in place,about £100.Apparently making it more secure.
Our boat is a B34 ,md 2030 powered with sail drive.

I read a previous ingenious post here about drilling the cone and bolt to fit a roll pin which provides locking security.

I just noticed on another site that Orbitrade sell a lock washer (part no.19367)to fit under the cone with the tabs available to bend up into cut outs in the cone.

Do you think this would work on a saildrive?

Would the tabs cause more chance of picking up debris?

Thanks in advance of any opinions

Odysseus

All you need is 243 locktite.
Odysseus

jeffatoms2

The five or six blade "crown" nut is a bad design.  Typically we bust off oneoc theprongs each time we remove tbe prop.  That said,PropGlide antifouling is great