What would you do if you snagged a rope?

Shut down the affected engine and stop the boat. Try a little bit of reverse on the affected propellor to see if that frees the rope off. If it doesn't then (in my case) raise the leg and cut free the rope with a hacksaw (I always carry a junior hacksaw for this pupose) as it is the only thing that really will cut through rope, especially polypropylene.

Also, I always have a dry suit and fleece on board, in case I have to get into the water (don't forget to anchor first) and this may be the case with shafts.

The key really is the junior hacksaw
 
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What about a japanese pullsaw? Mine seemed to get through rope with consumate easy - and their flexibility helps too.

Rick
 
What's the rope attached to?
Does my boat have a prop? Is it turning?
What does the rope snag on?
What sort of rope is it?
Am I in a cat, a monohull, a canoe or a punt?
How big is my boat? How big is the rope?
What are the sea conditions?
What is the state of my crew?
Do I carry a diver?
How many Fray bentos pies are there left in the galley cupboard?
When did I last change my impellor?
 
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my first reaction would be to say "oh [--word removed--]!" or possibly "oh [--word removed--]!" and I'm fairly sure i might then have a ciggie, or if i had stopped smoking again, probly some more chewing gum.

Then swmbo wd ask what's wrong. And i wd say "i'll tell you what's wrong, the effing boat effing got a problem again, that's efffing eff f f f well what's gone wrong - it's effing effed! I'm sposed to be on holiday here, for crissakes. I *told* you we should've soldit! But oh no! - YOU like coming on the dang nanky poxy bleedin boat whilst i have to fixit and cleanit morning noon and sodding night. Now we're in a right mess, and it's you're fault again, definitely. "

I wd probly then have a look in the engineroom, but then Swmbo would say "there's a big piece of rope out the back, is that anything to do with it, dear?" and then she's say "i'll get the face mask" and then "here's a breadknife and shall i get a saw as well?" and help me on with scuba gear if it wasn't qucikly sortable underneath.

Yep, no question about it, swmbo would be in a right ole pickle without me.
 
a) Check there is no water coming in anywhere.
b) Try a bit of reverse to see if it comes off
c) If everything is comfortable (calm seas, not too far out e.t.c) then just carry on using one engine and sort the problem out at your destination.
d) If it is vital that you get the rope off then under the boat ye go armed with the floating super sharp serrated rope cutting knife.

If conditions are bad then a call to the CG and then make the best progress you can on one engine because I would not go under a boat in anything more than a moderate chop.
 
Thanks Mr Snelson.

Do boats generally have more than one propeller and do they regularly 'snag ropes'? Is this is a hypotheitical question as I would have no idea what to do. Are there any on the way to France?

If I snagged a rope how would I even know /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif This is starting to taint the dream...

Mr T.
 
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I think it is the sort of thing you might use for cutting dovetail joints, thin and floppy with fine teeth...

ANybody seen my rabbit /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Q. Did it...

A. Pull a prop shaft out.
B. Rip a rudder off.
C. None of the above but we appear to have stopped and are stern to wind / tide.
D. As C but drifting roughly beam on to the weather.
 
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