sharpening trolling motor prop blade

I'm am wondering if I took a file and sharpened my trolling motor prop blades, if it would cut thru slop better? Come on I bet someone in here tried it. Did it work?

Yes, took a file to it and it works very well.

yeah I'll sharpen that blade and get back to cuttin cabbage

Does work a little. I have a "the Goat" on my trollingmotor, which made a huge difference. I also added the Kipawa prop. Together my Fortrex will chew a path threw hydrilla.

Picodegallo?

I've been sharpening and balancing my props the last few years. It makes for a really quiet motor.

How are you balancing them?

i would love to know as well.

With a lawn mower blade balancer.

Tractor supply has them for less than $5.

They work good on lawn mower blades as well! Haha

Good idea

Me thinks some folks have a lot of spare time.

No kidding. 2-3 days a week I can't go fishing. ....gotta do something to "feel like I'm doing something fishing related".

Great idea Steez, do you just glue weights on it if needed?

No, just file a little more off the EAR that is lower on the balance device. I like the Ninja prop; very sharp and it will cut.

Steez, is it a Fortrex that you have? If so, what prop are you using?

Thanks.

I have a hydrilla hacker that works better than a salad master on my MG 109

I use the weedless wedge 2. Current tm is an Ultrex, before that was a Maxxum and before that an Edge 70.
The process of balancing is the same for each one, even though the props were different hub diameters. The balancing cone is tapered and is adaptable to anything that can be placed onto it in a hub-centric fashion.

Like Donald Harper said.....file the heaviest side opposing the lightest side until it balances on the cone.

It will for a while until it dulls again, they make glass lined props that will stay sharp longer, and then there are metal ones for the ultimate but heard they can damage the head if the prop going full speed hits something hard.

Hmmmm

I file mine to reduce the noise it makes Maxxum 101

I take all my TM props to Steve's Propeller to be balanced & blueprinted.