So third time out this summer at the beginning of Augusts. On a unfamiliar lake with higher than normal water levels I blew a brand new prop apart on a rock.
Got to a local marina a half hour before closing time had them install a new prop
Took the boat out the next morning put it in gear to bad noises. Pulled it back out of the water to find the brand new prop hitting the trim tab. (Wrong prop).
Marina closed for long weekend and not opening again till the day after we were heading home.
Get another prop installed from my local marina double check it myself. Everything good. Enjoy a bit of fishing and tubing trouble free.
Busy so boat sits for the last couple weeks.
Take the boat out on Sunday. BEAUTIFUL day sun shining water calm. Possibly one of the last really nice days of the summer. (I live in Ontario)
Drove about a min out of the marina. All good boat running fantastic. But my youngest is having issues with his life jacket. So I stop and get him sorted out.
Put the boat back in gear and nothing happens. Motor revs up but boat dosnt move. Try reverse and nothing. Check the linkage and it looks okay. Lift the out drive and the prop is gone. No hub. No prop. Nothing just a bare shaft
I know there was a lock washer on it. I know the lock tabs were engaged.
Some how it loosened off???!???!!???
Was a long trek back to the dock on the trolling motor.
Looks like my season is over.
Cuz finding another hub for the old mercruiser 120 could prove difficult.
Got to a local marina a half hour before closing time had them install a new prop
Took the boat out the next morning put it in gear to bad noises. Pulled it back out of the water to find the brand new prop hitting the trim tab. (Wrong prop).
Marina closed for long weekend and not opening again till the day after we were heading home.
Get another prop installed from my local marina double check it myself. Everything good. Enjoy a bit of fishing and tubing trouble free.
Busy so boat sits for the last couple weeks.
Take the boat out on Sunday. BEAUTIFUL day sun shining water calm. Possibly one of the last really nice days of the summer. (I live in Ontario)
Drove about a min out of the marina. All good boat running fantastic. But my youngest is having issues with his life jacket. So I stop and get him sorted out.
Put the boat back in gear and nothing happens. Motor revs up but boat dosnt move. Try reverse and nothing. Check the linkage and it looks okay. Lift the out drive and the prop is gone. No hub. No prop. Nothing just a bare shaft
I know there was a lock washer on it. I know the lock tabs were engaged.
Some how it loosened off???!???!!???
Was a long trek back to the dock on the trolling motor.
Looks like my season is over.
Cuz finding another hub for the old mercruiser 120 could prove difficult.