Hi Longshanks, the prop is the smallest problem with that boat. I found the manual very.... "poor" in his explanations. This is not only depending on my poor English, but even with a dictionary you won`t get out more informations.
The hull itself is fine moulded, but has a pretty number of dents and bubbles which need to be filled. As you have seen in the photographs I have made lots of modifications versus the kit. To put it in a short way:
The kit is not worth the price. It would have been better just to buy the hull and make the superstructure on your own. Maybe I`m aiming too high, as I usually do scratch scale 1:100 and try to get the highest grade of details, but it must be possible to produce such a kit in better quality. Just a mark on the quality of the whitemetal-fittings, which are attached: The range goes von very good until simply rubb**h.
So, my recommendataion: If you want to make it- just buy the hull, the plan and make the rest scratch. It`ll took the same time (believe me) and you`ll have the same or better result.
Don`t hang too much on the prop.... the are hundreds of better details which need to be listened.