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Wayne.B Wayne.B is offline
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Default PerfectPitch prop

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:41:16 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

Multiple tries are not a possibility due to the difficulty of
getting her hauled or even pulling the prop on and off several times
over the winter. (boat stays in the water here but it is too cold to
swim).


A good diver with a wet suit can swap out a small sailboat prop very
quickly. My guy can swap out a pair of 30 inch props weighing over 50
lbs each in about 30 minutes.