"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:36:01 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Boater" wrote in message
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It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case
of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat.


No, no. We are all concerned with your prop. You have a steel prop?
What
kind of steel? Stainless steel?
What grade of Stainless steel?

This is serious. If that steel prop is rusting already, you might get
stranded 50 yards offshore in the Bay.
What else is rusting?

Do you carry a spare prop in case of an emergency?

It's a Yamaha.

Probably carries a spare engine for those circumstances. :)

Which brings up an interesting point - I carry a spare prop, but last
summer it occurred to me that I've never tried to change it in the
middle of the lake.

Guess what - I can't. It's too far back for me to reach in the fully
tilted up position.

Come on, you're a Marine. Unbolt the motor, lift into the boat, change the
freakin' prop, reinstall the motor and you're on your way.

You can do it, we know you can. Bad back you say, wear a brace. 8)

Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:56:04 -0500, Boater
wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

I don't think you can call me a right-wing piece of ****. I voted
for Obama
Liar.
Nope, not only did I vote for Obama,
Liar.

Hey, just because Reggie is a lib, don't mean he has to like you.

--Vic


Reggie is not a "lib."

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:06:07 -0500, Boater
wrote:

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:12:32 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:04:08 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:36:01 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Boater" wrote in message
...
It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case
of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat.
No, no. We are all concerned with your prop. You have a steel prop? What
kind of steel? Stainless steel?
What grade of Stainless steel?

This is serious. If that steel prop is rusting already, you might get
stranded 50 yards offshore in the Bay.
What else is rusting?

Do you carry a spare prop in case of an emergency?
It's a Yamaha.

Probably carries a spare engine for those circumstances. :)

Which brings up an interesting point - I carry a spare prop, but last
summer it occurred to me that I've never tried to change it in the
middle of the lake.

Guess what - I can't. It's too far back for me to reach in the fully
tilted up position.
You can't swim?
Tell you what - you go swimming in 50 degree water in the Spring to
change a prop - I'll watch. :)
Ever swim at Revere Beach or Nantasket? I did when I was a kid. I doubt
I could tolerate it in August these days.

Devreaux Beach which might as well be the same - it's about six miles
apart. :)

All I know is that I hate being cold - I'm cold when the wood stove is
cranking and it's 75 in the house. Mrs. Wave thinks I'm a freak of
nature - which I am.

God's honest truth - at night, I've got two down comforters, one
thermal blanket, a flannel blanket and I wear socks to keep my feet
warm and have been known to wear jersey gloves when my hands get cold.
Mrs. Wave has maybe a sheet and the flannel blanket covering her -
maybe. Plus the temp is set for 62 overnight and goes up to 75 at 0445
for a 0500 wake up because if I get a chill from a cold room, the rest
of my day, and everybody else's, will be ruined. :)

Even when I was a kid, I would wear a thin wet suit over a heavier wet
suit when diving. Later on, I wore dry suits even during the summer.

I have no internal temperature regulation at all - I'm always cold.
About the only time I'm not cold is when the temp is in the mid-80s -
then I'm fairly comfortable.


You could be...a reptile. Is your skin scaly?

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, Boater wrote:

...little place for them here, eh?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg


Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the
shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the
motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few
minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these
days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :)

Your wife is getting pretty good. I see the mud and sand in the shallow
areas of BP marina have done their work on your propeller. Maybe some day
they'll dredge that place again.

Anyway, as usual that Canon is doing a fine job. The propeller cover is
almost in perfect focus.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, Boater wrote:

...little place for them here, eh?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg


Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the
shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the
motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few
minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these
days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :)

Your wife is getting pretty good. I see the mud and sand in the shallow
areas of BP marina have done their work on your propeller. Maybe some day
they'll dredge that place again.

Anyway, as usual that Canon is doing a fine job. The propeller cover is
almost in perfect focus.


Let's see. You've never seen me launch or retrieve my boat, so you
obviously are not away that I do not power the boat onto the trailer.
You've never seen or met my wife, yet you comment about her. You think
the photo I posted today was taken with a Canon camera. You're wrong
about that, too.

No wonder we got our asses kicked in Vietnam. Officers like you were too
stupid to lead.

JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:46:03 -0500, Boater wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

Idiot.
Are you talking about me or Mercury Marine? If you want the link to
their quote let me know.

You have to guess?

Idiot.

Harry, Reggie was trying very hard to be nice to you. I think he's seeing
the primer used to hold that black paint to your stainless (?) prop. It
does resemble rust, but the picture is not in focus enough to be sure.


Let's see some more photos of your wife, Herring. Better use that
ultra-wide lens, eh?

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:46:03 -0500, Boater wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:


Idiot.

Are you talking about me or Mercury Marine? If you want the link to
their quote let me know.


You have to guess?

Idiot.

Harry, Reggie was trying very hard to be nice to you. I think he's seeing
the primer used to hold that black paint to your stainless (?) prop. It
does resemble rust, but the picture is not in focus enough to be sure.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:29:36 -0500, Boater wrote:

Jim wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Jim wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
...little place for them here, eh?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg



Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for
the shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust
after the motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've
got to spend a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and
repainting it. One of these days I'll find a prop paint that
actually stays on the blade tips. :)

What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props
(much older than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have
had some dings removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or
two, but has never shown a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum
props common in salt water?


Jesus. Are you a graduate of the John Herring School of Marine
Engine Ignorance?

"...rust on the aluminum prop."

D'oh.

I think you said you were going to spend a few minutes removing rust
from the aluminiun prop. I could tell you how it could get there but
I won't.


Uh, no...I did not say I was going to remove rust from my "aluminum"
prop. I did not mention the material from which the prop was
fabricated. Obviously, the prop is...steel.


It sure was nice of you to start an on topic post. I learn something
new all the time, I had no idea they painted SS props. All of the SS
props I have seen have been polished stainless steel (a silver or
chrome appearance) and they have never had a problem with rust. I
have now learned that they also make a brushed Stainless Steel that
has a tendency to rust. What i can't figure out (since I am not a
graduate of Marine Engine School) why anyone would buy a brushed
stainless steel prop when he has never been successful in finding a
paint that will actually stay on the prop and he knows that the
brushed finish will rust. I guess different strokes for different folks.

He probably opted for the cheaper grade prop because he knew he was
going to paint it. Notice he said steel. We won't know for sure it's
stainless until he volunteers the info.


There you go again.

I didn't "opt" for any particular prop. What I did do was discuss props
with the Parker factory before my boat was shipped. I was emailed some
prop performance charts, and after additional discussion, my contact at
Parker made a recommendation. I said "you betcha," and was pleased that
the performance numbers he quoted me were right on the money.

You are acting as if the "rust" bothers me a lot. It doesn't. It's just
a little something I will attend to this week.

Of course, if *you* actually had a boat, you might be spending some time
with it, eh?

Wow. It really *is* rust?

Learn something new daily. Was it a whole lot cheaper than a shiny
stainless prop? Was this the only prop in that size or something?
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

JohnH wrote:


Learn something new daily. Was it a whole lot cheaper than a shiny
stainless prop? Was this the only prop in that size or something?


I have no idea what it sells for. It was included with the boat, and was
one of four or five different props Parker recommended. Whichever prop I
picked would have been "included."

The prop has performed very well for me. I have no plans to replace it.

Oh...got my invoice for the winterizing...no two cycle oil used in the
oil and filter change, and no WD-40 for "fogging oil."

Do you even know what parts and supplies should be replaced on your
outboard for a proper winterizing? Are you planning to hook the engine
up to your Yamaha computer program to determine if everything is up to
snuff?

Or are you going to do your usual...ignore maintenance until it breaks.

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:53:47 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:36:01 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Boater" wrote in message
...

It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case
of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat.


No, no. We are all concerned with your prop. You have a steel prop?
What
kind of steel? Stainless steel?
What grade of Stainless steel?

This is serious. If that steel prop is rusting already, you might get
stranded 50 yards offshore in the Bay.
What else is rusting?

Do you carry a spare prop in case of an emergency?

It's a Yamaha.

Probably carries a spare engine for those circumstances. :)

Which brings up an interesting point - I carry a spare prop, but last
summer it occurred to me that I've never tried to change it in the
middle of the lake.

Guess what - I can't. It's too far back for me to reach in the fully
tilted up position.

Come on, you're a Marine. Unbolt the motor, lift into the boat, change the
freakin' prop, reinstall the motor and you're on your way.

You can do it, we know you can. Bad back you say, wear a brace. 8)

Good point.

Then again, isn't that what Squids are for - to fix the stuff we
break?