"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
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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?

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

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:13:30 -0700, "RG" wrote:


With that huge transom cut out, and the operator's endless supply of hot
air, why not just do away with the outboard entirely and have the skipper
lay prostrate across the transom facing aft, in the relative comfort and
security of the cut out and blow bubbles into the nearby water, creating a
surprisingly efficient jet drive. It's green, economical, infinitely
renewable, offers a low carbon footprint, and can't possibly look any more
ridiculous to the average bystander than the current program.- Hide quoted
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Because the skipper is a fat lard ass......

Have you seen the size of that transom notch? It's huge. Plenty of room.
Although I do agree that my proposal does make the boat undesirably heavy in
the stern. However, that can be offset by laying in some appropriate
ballast forward. Perhaps a nice four-stroke Honda mounted on the bow would
provide both the necessary weight balance, and some utility as well. I'm
thinking a Civic coupe should just about do it.


Or...or...get ready...

....a perch for a Karusii Liesallthetime Marylandus!

Those are, from what I understand, *big* mothers. Maybe a MOAB (mother of
all birds) in and of itself. Also, he'd never need a foghorn.

Hell, I may patent this idea.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

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

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:53:19 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:49:09 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

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.
The brushed stainless props are usually closer to the 304 end of
hardness, the shiny ones are more like 316 that is not as hard. (there
are really lots of stainless alloys)
If you never hit anything you probably want shiny with thin blades for
performance. Folks who live around shallow water want it to be a tad
bit harder with thicker blades, giving up a little speed for
durability. That shiny, thin blade prop loses a lot of its performance
edge when it gets a few dings in it.

The other reason I have heard of painting props is to trick thieves
into thinking it is aluminum and maybe they won't steal it but I am
not sure that works

I would think all the rust would be a giveaway that the prop wasn't genuine
aluminum!
--
A Harry Krause truism:

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

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:17:47 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message
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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?

As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the
first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His
comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat
back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me
the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting
props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and
balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same
reason.


That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum.

Eisboch


Too late. Harry already said, "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."

I just hope the rust doesn't go all the way under the paint.

--
A Harry Krause truism:

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

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:50:09 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:17:47 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message
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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?

As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the
first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His
comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat
back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me
the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting
props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and
balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same
reason.
That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum.

I've had stainless props for a long time - never quite understood the
need to paint them.

Unless it's a less expensive type of stainless - then I could
understand it, but why go cheap on the prop?

It is the less expensive SS prop. It is called "Brushed SS". I had
never heard of them, but they do have a tendency to rust, as Harry has
highlighted from his photo. I for one would only buy the non rusting
version of SS prop.

If you had a brushed, rusted, stainless steel prop, a lot more people would
talk to you.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

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

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:12:45 -0500, Jim 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. :)

Actually the prop looks great. If you hadn't done a little clam digging
with it, there would probably be no signs of paint wear at all. That is
a lightly used prop. Probably never run over 3500 rpm either. You take
very good care of your equipment.

The wear is due to the place he keeps his boat having very shallow water.
Once out of the main channel, which is pretty shallow anyway, the water
gets shallow very quickly.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

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

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:32:22 -0500, Boater wrote:

RG wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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RG wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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I rarely run the motor at more than 4250-4500 rpm. There's no reason to
do so. Doing so just burns more fuel and wears out the motor faster. I
also wash the boat out and flush the motor with fresh water after every
use.

I'm sure the owner genuinely appreciates your dedication, diligence and
general servitude. It will surely help protect her investment.

Shouldn't you be out selling overpriced annuities?

How many would you like? Please bring a note from you-know-who stating that
you are authorized to make such a purchase.



What are you raving about now? Did you have a stroke or something like
that? You used to be close to rational in your posts here.

What did he say that was irrational?
--
A Harry Krause truism:

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

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:15:20 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:45:13 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Boater wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports 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. :)

What sand bar did you run through? :)


I wish I had...as far as I know, I've not touched bottom with the lower
unit. It still has *all* its original paint.

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

Oh, I thought that was the reason you posted the photo? If not, why in
the world did you post the photo? From you comments you have made so
far, it looks like you just used the photo as bait to insult people

Some people are extremely easy targets for that.

Was the thread to himself, or you?

How's the NAMBLA world doing?
--
A Harry Krause truism:

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

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:10:25 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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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.
Didn't the Marine Corps teach you how to swim?

Actually, no. I learned at the Milwaukee YMCA swim club when I was
four.

All the Marine Corps taught me was how not to sink with a field pack -
which, by the way, was something that I already knew how to do. That
was the one thing I never had any trouble with - swimming that is.

A requirement to graduate from Columbia University is to swim the width
of the East River (at it's widest point). Many years ago, they actually
had to swim the East River, for some reason, they now allow you to swim
the distance in the pool.

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:54:12 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Nope, not only did I vote for Obama,

Communist. :)

Mrs. Wave, for the first time ever since we've been married, voted for
McCain.

I actually convinced her that was the better choice.

Well, that and the fact that (1) Hillary wasn't the nominee and (2)
she was not impressed with his performance at the NEA convention and
felt that he was taking the NEA endorsement for granted.

I still like to pretend that it was my convincing argument for McCain
that did it. :)

That was some real salesmanship.