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propeller hits dock line! Yep!
selvyselvy@aol.com:
They say everyone has done it. I made it 35 years before I did it. propeller got wrapped, made some vibrating, killed the engine. It starts and runs now but won't stay in forward or reverse very well at all. Motor dies when operating from F or R into neutral.
Where do I start? I've done visual inspection of the tranny. It shifts as per normal.
thanks,
Jim S. 952-210-5467
popeye323:
This is a really stupid question but did you inspect the prop for damage and make sure there are no additional lines wrapped around the prop, shaft or strut.
selvyselvy@aol.com:
That's NOT a stupid question! It's precisely what a smart person would do! My boat repair guy asked the same thing. I'll be doing it tonight. Thanks for your input.
Jim S.
popeye323:
Not a smart person. Just been there done that. There must be some reason that is stalling out the engine.
selvyselvy@aol.com:
Swam on the prop this weekend and removed about ten wraps of dock line. All is well now. Back to full operation. Thanks again for your stupid question. My Doc neighbor scared me with his story of bending his shaft, hauling the boat, shipping it out for repairs, etc, etc, $5,000.
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