Ah, friends! What would a boat owner do without them. David (on the left) and Chris helped me with the Max-prop. This is a feathering prop that was originally on the boat. The old owner took it off and had it rebuilt and then never put it back on. I bought the prop for $800 and was told that it would go right on with no modification. WRONG! If that prop was on the boat then it is a wonder that the shaft held up. It was loose as all hell. After tightening the retaining nut, the prop would slid back and forth about 3mm. Nothing lined up. Hence the next photo.
We had to cut the shaft about 1 inch or so. Chris did this while I buffed the hull out.
End result. I painted it with Pettit anti-fouling paint for metal. It is basically a zinc paint. The prop was a beautiful shiny brass but in this area, it would not be shiny for long. Hopefully we set the pitch correctly. Unbelievable that people can install and adjust this thing underwater. It was a pain in the butt up on the hard.