Is it common practice to use marine grade anti-seize when installing props? If so, what brand is preferred? Have run across Jet-Lube, Loctite and Permatex. All marine grade.
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Marine anti-seize lube for props and shafts
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10-14-2020 10:09 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: Marine anti-seize lube for props and shafts
Go to 10 different boatyards and you will probably get 10 different answers. A lot of people don’t recommend putting anything on the shaft taper.
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10-15-2020 06:57 AM #3Senior Member
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Re: Marine anti-seize lube for props and shafts
I'm in the nothing on the taper crowd. The entire purpose of the taper is to seize the prop on it and keep it from rotating/spinning. Anything you do to defeat that action is probably not a good idea imo.
SOUTHPAWS
1986 52C Hull #391 8v92TI
PENSACOLA, FL
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10-15-2020 10:32 AM #4Senior Member
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Re: Marine anti-seize lube for props and shafts
I don't use anything, i do lap the p robs evert time.
GLORY Hull # 365
Northport, NY
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Re: Marine anti-seize lube for props and shafts
Yep, nothing on the taper.
This is what we've been doing, lap them, push them up with the prop smith, 5200 the 1st nut to the prop, 5200 the 2nd nut to the 1st nut.CRICKET
1966 HAT50C101
Purchased 1985 12v71Ns
Repowered 1989 with 8v92TI
Repowered 2001 with 3406E
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Re: Marine anti-seize lube for props and shafts
Nothing on the taper, epoxy on the threads.
Fred
31 Tiara Open
"Escalation"