Henry H. Smith Propeller Repair

Need to repair your propeller?
West Marine is proud to join with Henry H. Smith & Company, the oldest and largest propeller repair facility in the Midwest, to offer repair and reconditioning of aluminum and stainless props.

A family-owned business that began in 1900, Henry Smith, of Algonac, Michigan, specializes in providing solutions for all your boating propulsion problems. Operated by four generations of the same family, they can repair any prop from 6" to 60" in diameter, and they fix about 150 propellers of all shapes and sizes every day. They also supply prop shafts, rudders, struts, couplings and other related hardware. One price covers everything for the repair of your propeller, including round-trip freight, welding and boxes.

How much time will the repair take?
Just bring your prop to any West Marine store (except Canada, Puerto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii) and we will send it for repair via FedEx Ground (see below for Expedited Shipping options). Repairs at the shop usually require a day and a half.
Average total time to get your prop back, repaired and reconditioned:

• Midwestern U.S. in three or four days
• Maine, Florida, Louisiana in five or six days
• As far as California in seven or eight days

Basic Repair/Reconditioned Propellers
Basic Repair of aluminum and stainless props transforms damaged blade edges and hub housings to almost new condition.

• Blade sheering not exceeding more than one third of the blade
• Reconditioned as close as possible to Original Equipment specs

Special Repair and Reconditioning Guidelines

• Changing pitch
• Changing cupping sized beyond original specification
• Repairing blades that are sheered over more than 1/3 of the blade
• Call Henry Smith for a Special Order quote

If your prop is received by Henry H. Smith and they determine that it can't be repaired, they will call your local store and discuss your options. If you want the prop returned to the local store, Henry H. Smith & Company will pay for the return Ground shipping.

Warranty

• 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee for all repairs
• Certified by National Marine Propeller Association. Authorized repair facility for Mercury, OMC, Volvo and Michigan Wheel

How to order:
Measure the diameter of your prop. Measure from the center of the hub to the tip of the blade, and then multiply by 2. If the diameter is within ¼" of the next larger size, select the Model number for the next size up.