RangerGuy Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I feel that Kawartha Prop Repair deserves a great report READ BELOW! I went to see Kawartha Prop Repair the weekend before the May 24th long weekend. Looking for a prop that would provide more bow lift than my factory 17P Yamaha prop on my 18' Lund Alaskan w/ 75hp yamaha tiller John @ Kawartha Prop Repair spent probably at least 2 hours trying a few different props with me. We found a good Stainless Steel 4 blade 15P that seemed to give me good speed and lift with little vibration. I was getting 35 mph @ 6150 rpm.. We figured that once I had my normal load in the boat It would drop to right at 6000 rpm. 2 aspects of this prop I did not like after running the prop on the may long weekend was we burned at least 1/4 tank more in fuel with less weight and below 800 rpm it sounded like the gears in the lower unit were not fully engaging until I hit the gas a bit. I called John back and talked to him. He offered to let me try a few more different 3 blade props instead and also agreed to wait till my new Truck comes in so I don't have tow with the wife's little SUV again.. WHICH IS AWESOME! These guys are the only shop that I could find that would even let me test a prop, let alone swap for another one if I wasn't happy. He's even gonna balance and add a little cup to my factory prop for me for a small fee.. Kawartha Prop Repair is 2 hours from me, but I was so impressed with John's level of service. They will be my prop dealer from now on!! Thank you John for the great service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Always great to hear about good service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Good to hear your getting it all sorted out Greg and that's some fantastic service your receiving too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerGuy Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) What a nice change!, after my horrible experience ordering a truck, for sake of being brief.. I'm on my second waiting period because I cancelled my first order a month into my wait Kawartha Prop repair is top notch! Edited June 16, 2013 by RangerGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Yep, good guys for sure. Glad to hear they made you happy. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I have dealt with them in the past and the service wasn't good. It was Awesome!!!!!! Excellent people to deal with and their prices are just as good. No wonder people will drive from miles around to deal with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Those guys are great !!!! I have heard they have even done repairs and helped tournament guys well after closing hours so the guy could get back into day 2 of the tourney !!!! They come highly recomended !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yup me too! Great guys, knowlegeable & friendly. Let me try 3 different props while his tech had the tachometer on the motor to ensure it was the appropriate prop for my boat. Keep up the good work John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Is this the location you are talking about? Kawartha Prop Repair 1835 Adam and Eve Rd, Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 705-657-8752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yup, that'd be the one Dann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipdouglas Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Great to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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