Prop inspection in water from pontoon

[Halo]

You know that horrible feeling that you have forgotten something and need to check. Well 2 months ago I changed the anode on my flex o fold prop and after re launch I started worrying that I had not lock tited the screw holding it on.
Yesterday I checked all was well by self amalgamating taping my waterproof camera to the boat hook and videoing the prop from the pontoon. It took a bit of trial and error to get the right view but I am now confident the anode is in place and in good order.
I mention this in case others may use the trick and in case others can let the forum know of other uses for this approach.

 

[knuterikt]

Use same method to untangle a rope from the propeller

 

[Lucky Duck]

I think the screws come supplied with some kind of thread locking glue...

 

[jamie N]

On a professional level, I'm honour bound to state that this insensitive action is taking food from the table of the families that rely on ROV pilots to feed them, and should be severely censured by the mods.....

 

[penberth3]

I think the screws come supplied with some kind of thread locking glue...

Do you mean a small tube that can be forgotten, or with the thread-lock already applied to the bolt?

 

[Halo]

Do you mean a small tube that can be forgotten, or with the thread-lock already applied to the bolt?

If you buy an original anode it comes with a new screw with water resistant thread lock already applied. I was using an alternative anode and re-using the old allen screw with blue locktite . I am told there have been cases of folk changing the anode using scuba gear and the loctite getting washed out and the anode falling off later.