Avoiding disaster - get a cage!

[Gludy]

Having just seen another boat return to our Marina with an expensive repair job (shaft moved engine back a few inches!) because of hitting a large discarded fishing net - I wondered why it is that more boats are not fitted with cages around their props like lifeboats are?

Until the market gets sensible and starts offering jet drives as standard, cages seem like at least one way of getting near to that jet advantage of just being able to skim over tops of nets etc.

I also hear that some claim that when you hit a net, rope cutters are a disadvantage - views please.




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[longjohnsilver]

Cages, lifeboats, are you sure, I've not seen a lifeboat fitted with one, not even inshore lifeboats with outboards.

Cages are more for protecting humnans and their bits from props. They cause a lot of drag and have a bif effect on speed and efficiency. That I suspect is the main reason they're not very popular.

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[BrendanS]

If someone has had problems like that with engine moved, post details into fouled sterngear forum!

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

Some people claim that, if a ropecutter does'nt actually cut through the net or rope, it will make the tangle worse by helping to wind the stuff round the prop shaft. Either way, the concensus is that fitting rope cutters also reduces the speed of the boat due to extra drag

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[rich]

Take a look at this,,,,<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.jersey-harbours.com>http://www.jersey-harbours.com

 

[penfold]

jings, crivvens an' help ma'boab,.... an eductor. They'll be marketing the reinvention of the wheel next.....

cheers,
david

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