On Monday, 25 December 2017 01:30:47 UTC-4, wrote:
On Sun, 24 Dec 2017 22:02:31 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Sun, 24 Dec 2017 21:36:09 -0500, Alex wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:22:49 -0500, Alex wrote:


We're not always running in canals. If we get stuck - and it happens -
an alligator can walk onto the boat while we turn it around. We're
spinning a 6' propeller that doesn't have reverse.
===

Are you running an air boat?

What other boat would have a 6' diameter propeller ?

Before I thought twice, I thought you'd made a typo and meant 6". So maybe that's going around!

That would be close for Don's old motor.

My old motor has an odd looking 5 blade fan type propeller..maybe 10" in diameter.

On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:43:36 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Monday, 25 December 2017 01:30:47 UTC-4, wrote:
On Sun, 24 Dec 2017 22:02:31 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Sun, 24 Dec 2017 21:36:09 -0500, Alex wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:22:49 -0500, Alex wrote:


We're not always running in canals. If we get stuck - and it happens -
an alligator can walk onto the boat while we turn it around. We're
spinning a 6' propeller that doesn't have reverse.
===

Are you running an air boat?

What other boat would have a 6' diameter propeller ?

Before I thought twice, I thought you'd made a typo and meant 6". So maybe that's going around!

That would be close for Don's old motor.

My old motor has an odd looking 5 blade fan type propeller..maybe 10" in diameter.

===

Propped for power, not for speed. Most of the old Seagulls were like
that.

Alex wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:22:49 -0500, Alex wrote:


We're not always running in canals. If we get stuck - and it happens -
an alligator can walk onto the boat while we turn it around. We're
spinning a 6' propeller that doesn't have reverse.
===

Are you running an air boat?

What other boat would have a 6' diameter propeller ?


39,000# fishing boat.

On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 20:23:02 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:22:49 -0500, Alex wrote:


We're not always running in canals. If we get stuck - and it happens -
an alligator can walk onto the boat while we turn it around. We're
spinning a 6' propeller that doesn't have reverse.
===

Are you running an air boat?

What other boat would have a 6' diameter propeller ?


39,000# fishing boat.

===

Around here it would be an 80 or 90 ft shrimp boat.

On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 17:56:01 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 20:23:02 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:22:49 -0500, Alex wrote:


We're not always running in canals. If we get stuck - and it happens -
an alligator can walk onto the boat while we turn it around. We're
spinning a 6' propeller that doesn't have reverse.
===

Are you running an air boat?

What other boat would have a 6' diameter propeller ?


39,000# fishing boat.

===

Around here it would be an 80 or 90 ft shrimp boat.
They had one tied up behind Diversified Yacht next to the FMB bridge
that may swing a 6' wheel.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 24 Dec 2017 21:36:09 -0500, Alex wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:22:49 -0500, Alex wrote:

We're not always running in canals. If we get stuck - and it happens -
an alligator can walk onto the boat while we turn it around. We're
spinning a 6' propeller that doesn't have reverse.
===

Are you running an air boat?
What other boat would have a 6' diameter propeller ?
===

There are conventional boats with 6 ft props but they usually don't
need to worry about gators.


Sure, but they all have reverse!

Bill wrote:
Alex wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:22:49 -0500, Alex wrote:

We're not always running in canals. If we get stuck - and it happens -
an alligator can walk onto the boat while we turn it around. We're
spinning a 6' propeller that doesn't have reverse.
===

Are you running an air boat?
What other boat would have a 6' diameter propeller ?

39,000# fishing boat.


It would have two and they would have a reverse gear.