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motored back from Port Hamble to Ocean Village at dusk today... about a mile off the Itchen, the engine revs went sky high so killed the throttle immediately... the smallest clear plastic bottle was bobbing about behind the boat.. checked things over and motored off with everything fine, phew, but the revs went sky high again before getting on the plane in a similar manner to clutch slipping in a car... pretty sure it the plastic hub within the prop that gone allowing us to limp back to port but not put any load on the drive... will vheck it out tomorrow
 
Probably not the hub, probably just bits of rope etc still attached causing bubbles and no traction.
Even a small bit of rope whirling around slows you down bigtime.

dave.
 
z1ppy said:
Hope not to bad for you mate! Gimmie shout if you need anything
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thanks buddy... I phoned seastart last night and they've advised the same (inner bush on the prop has done its job)... going to take the prop off whilst in the water and see what's what. Can you pm me your number just in case please., been meaning to ask for it so we can go for a beer when I'm down cheers
 
oGaryo said:
motored back from Port Hamble to Ocean Village at dusk today... about a mile off the Itchen, the engine revs went sky high so killed the throttle immediately... the smallest clear plastic bottle was bobbing about behind the boat.. checked things over and motored off with everything fine, phew, but the revs went sky high again before getting on the plane in a similar manner to clutch slipping in a car... pretty sure it the plastic hub within the prop that gone allowing us to limp back to port but not put any load on the drive... will vheck it out tomorrow
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Bad luck, hope you cut the line to the pot short enough that if a floater it stays a good 6 feet below the surface.

The git that laid it won't be laying it again then.
 
Your certainly having your fair share of bad luck, I hope it turns out to be nothing major.

I caught a pot of calshot and a few other places, the worse being a large piece of rope off freshwater bay. Seastart were excellent, I discovered it had snapped off a bit of the hub but no damage to the blades, so had to replace them during the winter, but didn't stop using during the season.

Anyway good luck.
 
I hope this is an easy fix Gary. Not sure that cavitation would cause such an increase in revs. I would guess like you the hub is slipping.

Steel Developments do replacement prop assy's for under £100. I carry a spare these days. Not too difficult to get the prop off in the water if you can get access from the pontoon.
 
Pretty much.swapped the prop with a spare and all now ok apart from the prop not being suited to short runs. looks like the hub / bush had come away from the prop.
 
Bloomin heck, Gary, you've upset the Gods somewhere along the line.:(

Hope all goes well for your next trip:)
 
Gary,

excuse my ignorance, but if you catch a pot line or similar with an out drive is it almost a gimme that there will be some damage internally, or is it that in most cases one can hope to clear the line and proceed along ones merry way? I have experience of outboards which are easy to clear and don't normally damage with a line or net etc, but are looking to change to diesel soon.

Thanks,

Andrew:confused:
 
It all depends

It depends on your luck, how fast you knocked engine/s out of gear, speed you were going and probably some other things as well.
It has happened twice to us off S.Devon and on both occasions we have managed to raise the leg high enough to clear the line with a kitchen knife, working off the bathing platform. Luckily, there was no damage done.
This procedure can put a strain on the leg if there is a stiff wind blowing, strong tide and/or the sea is a bit rough.
I'd also suggest that you should wear a lifejacket and tie on with a safety line, if it's lumpy.

It's probably easier with an outboard, provided you can reach the prop end of the leg. So again a bathing platform must come in handy.
 
Quest said:
Gary,

excuse my ignorance, but if you catch a pot line or similar with an out drive is it almost a gimme that there will be some damage internally, or is it that in most cases one can hope to clear the line and proceed along ones merry way? I have experience of outboards which are easy to clear and don't normally damage with a line or net etc, but are looking to change to diesel soon.

Thanks,

Andrew:confused:
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I think it really depends on how quickly the line stops the prop. On my Merc Alpha drives, there is a rubber bush in the prop centre, that takes the shock, thereby minimising the damage to the leg gears. I have grounded my props a few times, doing a fair bit of damage to the props, but not the leg, so the bush has done its job. Same for Gary in this instance. Aluminium props are kind of consumables. Most years i have a prop refurbed by Steel Developments in London, costs circa £50. It is amazing what they can repair. A replacement prop is circa £75.
 
Guys there was no damage to the prop at all, no damage to the flo torx plastic hub either. These hubs are push fit not pressed in. I had a security device fitted that works on compressing a convexed shape waaher against the spline insert. I reckon that became lose. It's been replaced by a standard nut and locking washer. Will refit the original prop with original flo torx hub but keep the locking washer. If ok, then sorted :-)
 
oGaryo said:
Guys there was no damage to the prop at all, no damage to the flo torx plastic hub either. These hubs are push fit not pressed in. I had a security device fitted that works on compressing a convexed shape waaher against the spline insert. I reckon that became lose. It's been replaced by a standard nut and locking washer. Will refit the original prop with original flo torx hub but keep the locking washer. If ok, then sorted :-)
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Not a bad result then Gary. Well done.
 
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