Foul Props

[Stix]

i know about cutters which sever any prop fouling, but why do owners of twin keeled boats not fit a cable or bar from forward of the shaft exit to the bottom of the skeg, to go some way to preventing fouling?
Obviously this is only applicable to boats with short skegs, not the longer ones which house the prop.
Has anyone done this? Is there a reason for not doing it?

 

[CPD]

I have seen pictures of such a set up in the past and cant think of any reason why it cant or shouldnt be done. Dont either see why it should be limited to twin keeled boats. The principle is the same for all.

 

[Guest]

It is done, but I've only seen it on steel yachts. What would happen in the event of it being caught on debris/nets/rocks? It should not result in bits torn out of the hull /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Stix]

i thought that if it smoothed the passage of debris/nets/rocks etc passed the prop and then the rudder, providing no place for the above to snag, a boat should pass by smoothly