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
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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)

Good point.

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

"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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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?

Good point. I'll put one in my tool bag.