Hit something submerged

Well, I won't hit it again, because I will never go down that canal again.
This was not my canal. Where I run, I have run a million times and no issues.
This was a old high school friend, who I recently learned lived on the water.
He has a small boat with a outboard.
But he told me the depth in his canal was good. He wast right, it was just the opening where the garbage probably collects.
Going in we were fine, I saw it was low but once in we saw a 50' searay so I knew other big boats go in. The canal is tight but I had 6' of water most of the time with some 3.5' spots. I think the fact I had 9 people aboard didn't help.

So I could care less about the obstruction, someone who lives on the canal should take care of it. Guess the guy with the 50' boat either knows where to go or only goes in and out at high tide.

Sometimes these things are a 1 in a million shot!
Doesn't take much to ding a prop!
 
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Originally posted by CurrentSea

Can you change a prop in the water?
I don't have a spare, so it has to come off and be repaired.
Also our water is not crystal clear especially in marina!

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Sure... just do it in SHALLOW water in case you drop something. (don't ask)

Same for the rudder.
 
What if the prop picked up something and jammed it against the hull or struts or rudder?

Doing a haul for the inspection of all running gear and then furthering your advantage by sending both props off for a quick scan/match would be my choice.

Far better than a "bad surprise" when the diver says "I've got some bad news...."

RWS
 
Haul it. I had to use a prop pulled getting my props off and it was a job just laying there to do it.

Haul it, look at everything including your other prop and your rudder and shaft zincs.

My buddy had a rudder zinc come loose and freak him out at slow speeds you would hear all kinds of noises.
 
Haul it. I had to use a prop pulled getting my props off and it was a job just laying there to do it.

Haul it, look at everything including your other prop and your rudder and shaft zincs.

My buddy had a rudder zinc come loose and freak him out at slow speeds you would hear all kinds of noises.
 
Going for the haul.
I just like seeing my bottom (please no puns)!
Also we have had bad barnacle growth this year in the area, so it's a good chance to clean it all up.
Boat has been in the water 3 months now.
Paint is ablative so no issue there.
Will do a short haul if I can get away with it, but if not then it's blocked while props are recon'ed.

Sometimes you try and save a few and it costs you more in the long run.
 
You can't do a short haul since you don't have a spare. Boat will have to be blocked while the prop gets repaired

you should never use any antiseize or grease on a tapered inboard shaft as it may prevent the prop from seating on the shaft. I ve never seen a yard using either

Divers pull inboard wheels all the time although it s always better to seat the prop on hard if possible

At low speed I doubt the shaft got bent but it s worth checking
 
Next time you visit your friend you might want to use you car at least if you hit something you can get fix.
 
Didn't use my marina, they were backed up and charge too much.
Went up the canal to another place.
Nice guy.
Haul was $400, on blocks now.
We looked at prop. Little shiny on the edge of blades.
Using a stick he showed me that all the props just miss the stick and ones passes a 1/4 away from it.
So it seems I bent one blade.
Nothing is rough, so I guess it wasn't concrete. Probably a submerged piling and as I came across it one blade dug into it and with the weight of boat it bent it back slightly. Enough to cause a wobble.
Other prop was slighly out on one blade.
Shaft and all else looks good.
Gonna send both props out to be done!
Should be back in before weekend!
 
Yes, that is why I went to him!
Plus he is not that busy and has a immaculate yard.
It was actually $11 a foot but we used 37' as length!
Let's see what he charges to pull props and recon them!
 
Dave,

I bent a prop end of last season, and went under to change it. Fortunately the impact was enough to loosen the prop, so when I dove under it came off easy. Also, I had a spare.

If you need a look under in the future, let me know.
 
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Originally posted by November Charlie

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Originally posted by Cpt. Harold

Many people advice and have spare props on their
boats. (Me included). But they have the proper
prop puller and wrench?
A BIG crescent, a hefty puller, and good underwater
ability are all needed.
BTW: Antiseize is a miracle substance that many
boat yards just haven't discovered yet.

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Isn't Anti-Seize composed of a few different less noble dissimilar metals? That's always scared me off using it on the boat. Tef-Gel, on the other hand, has proven itself to be awesome for things like this.

Have you tried the Anti-Seize on the prop/shaft? Did it cause any corrosion issues? I'm curious about this now and too lazy to do the research myself...

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There is more than one type of anti-seize compound. If you use the correct kind it's not an issue. And some people use the term in a general sense referring to any kind of thick lube used in a anti-seize application. Whether it's graphite based or not.
 
Prop guy said it was out pretty far, so definately a good smack!
Other prop also was off a little so maybe this whole ordeal is a blessing in disguise!
 
I hit a submerged 5 gallon bucket once at idol that bent my prop nice. Filled with water and under water, I guess they have enough mass to bend the nibral.
 
Hauling the boat was a good decision. If if you didn't find what you did you would have had piece of mind. The season is still young.
That's a pretty good price for the haul. Who did it?
 
Karl Tank.
I think that is where you used to keep your boat.
Karl is a good guy.
 
Back in water!
Boat ran great.
Picked up a couple of knots at normal cruise.

$1187 was damage. Hurts but lesson learned..don't visit friends on canals you don't know!

Charged me $269 a prop!
 
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Originally posted by CurrentSea

Karl Tank.
I think that is where you used to keep your boat.
Karl is a good guy.

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Karl and his Mom are both great! It is amazing how immaculate they keep the place considering that it's a working yard.
You would be hard pressed to find a more honest place. I saw Karl work on many boats while I docked there. I doubt that you could find anyone that will go out of their way to keep your boat clean as much as he does if he needs to go aboard for any reason. He would even take his shoes off and wipe down after himself after going on and off of my old tub.
Tell them John with the 30' Sundancer "Merri Mack" says hello.
You're in good hands!

Update: Just noticed that you are back in business. Glad it all worked out for you and that you ware back in so quickly.
 
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