Mounting Boat Propeller...

Hello,

We have an interior deco job where we need to mount this old, rusty boat propeller to a wall above a bed. I don't want it falling on anyone.

What should I be looking at to safely and securely mount this rather 30 lb large object? I was thinking about maybe a lag bolt with a wood block on the back since the propellers need about 4" from the dry wall.

Any other methods, thoughts or other feedback is most welcome and appreciated! I am a novice, but am very interested and willing to learn. Details are awesome as I am new to this.

Thank you,

-Tiger

 

Your idea is what I would do. Long lag bolt as big as will fit with a washer under the head. A round piece of wood would look better than square if you can find/make something that would work. Then it would look like the drive shaft sticking out of the wall.

 

Awesome, thank you! I was even thinking if I can find a piece of rusted pipe like this one. How would you go about securing it though? I was thinking more like a 4" pipe...this is just an example. But if you could secure it right it would look really cool I think?

 

A welding or metal fabrication shop could weld up a mounting bracket for you. A steel base plate with some mounting hols and a short piece of round material to go inside the shaft hole of the prop. If there is a set screw hole in the hub of the prop they might have the proper sized saft material for a snug fit then insert a set screw to lock it to the shaft.

Another option would be to weld a large bolt to the mounting plate head first so you could slide the prop on the bolt and put a nut on the end. Something similar could be done with a wood block if you can't get any welding done. Find a big enough bolt or piece of threaded rod. Drill a hole through a wood mounting block. Nuts can tighten the bolt up on the wood than a nut run part way down to space the prop off the wall and another on the outer end to keep it from falling off.

If any of the steel work looks too new some muriatic acid and salt can quickly age it.

Are you sure it's a boat propeller? If the bore is straight (not tapering) or if it has set screw holes in the hub it's probably an old fan blade.

 

"Are you sure it's a boat propeller?"

I think PD is right. No way a boat prop would have the blades attached to the hub like that. They are cast all as one unit. That's some sort of industrial fan blade.

 

You will need blocking between the studs in the wall to provide structural support.