Super User Log Catcher Posted February 24 Super User Share Posted February 24 Like @airshot I have never replaced a prop on the water. Many years ago my first boat was 14' aluminum V hull. I had two motors for this boat. One was a 12HP and the other was an 18HP. I don't remember which motor this happened with. I was fishing one time and had to replace the shear pins three times on the water that day. Spent more time replacing shear pins than I did fishing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted February 24 Global Moderator Share Posted February 24 37 minutes ago, Log Catcher said: Like @airshot I have never replaced a prop on the water. Many years ago my first boat was 14' aluminum V hull. I had two motors for this boat. One was a 12HP and the other was an 18HP. I don't remember which motor this happened with. I was fishing one time and had to replace the shear pins three times on the water that day. Spent more time replacing shear pins than I did fishing. Always better to replace pins than gear cases! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted February 24 Super User Share Posted February 24 (edited) Changed a prop 3 times while in the water. All 3 were because of a spun hub. Twice in a marsh, firm bottom, standing about waist deep. Once on Toledo Bend, just headed to the bank. Back then when you bought an outboard it came with an aluminum prop, we bought stainless props, keep the aluminum for backup. Edited February 24 by Catt Operator Error 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouSlide Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 44 minutes ago, Catt said: Back then when you bought an outboard it came with an aluminum prop, we bought stainless props, keep the aluminum for backup. Same here 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1500 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I have a spare prop that I bring in the truck on any trips that are longer than a day. If I’m going to a lake for a week, the prop comes along in the truck. I ruined a prop once on a local river. No big deal but it took nearly a week to source a replacement. I realized that that would effectively ruin a week long trip, so I bought and started carrying a spare. I use aluminum props, so they are cheap. If I used stainless I would just carry a spare aluminum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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