Antifouling Sterndrives

[Actionmat]

I had a rope wrapped around a prop by Hammersmith bridge, Getting it off wasn't too hard, what was bad was the amount of turds in the water. It was like sticking my forearm in a holding tank,
We haven't been the other side of Richmond Lock since :disgust:

 

[No Regrets]

We have never claimed for prop damage or shaft seal damage. Has never seemed worth it for what it costs us to repair it anyway.

Had to have our first claim last year when we suffered storm damage in Scotland year. Have to say we were impressed with how the insurers dealt with it and if anything the boat is better now then before the claim which is a bonus. Obviously we wish it hadn't happened but it did.

Think the worse thing we have had around the props was a builders sack, the plastic fake Hessian type. Took some right cutting off and had gone between the duo props . Luckily we could lift the drive and work on it to get mobile again.

I wouldn't have claimed normally, as the prop damage was minimal and certainly insignificant in terms of usage, if not resale, and the anti fouling would have been replaced at the next lift out along with the £60 anodes.

However, adding up the props, antifoul, lifts etc, it actually benefited me considerably to make a claim and lose £100 excess and 1 year of my 9 years no claims bonus.

I sort of apologised for troubling the insurer, but they almost insisted I claimed, because it was covered! :encouragement:

 

[No Regrets]

Oh, and that 'fake hessian' is dreadful, and will stop anything dead! :disgust: