Hit sand bar need help ID'ing prop
 

The lake is dropping pretty fast here and I ended up hitting a sand
bar. Didn't do much damage to anything but the prop. The prop is
pretty chewed up through...

http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081813-00.jpg

I'm very happy with this prop. I can do 54mph at top speed and can
also pull 3 people on a big towable just fine. I'd like to get the
same prop. This is a Bay 185 with a 4.3L Merc.

There is a number on the side "N(backwards)8 83283 4A45 23P" I think
the 23P means the angle.
http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081813-01.jpg

Also, does my anoid look right? Should it hang down more??
http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081815-00.jpg

I have a trip planned out of town next weekend and (if possible) I'd
like to try to replace it before then.
Any suggestions for places on the internet to order from? I'm hoping
if I have it rush delivery I could have it for next weekend (otherwise
I guess I can continue to use this prop for now).

-Robert

Hit sand bar need help ID'ing prop
 

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:37:02 -0700 (PDT), "Robert M. Gary"
wrote:

The lake is dropping pretty fast here and I ended up hitting a sand
bar. Didn't do much damage to anything but the prop. The prop is
pretty chewed up through...

http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081813-00.jpg

I'm very happy with this prop. I can do 54mph at top speed and can
also pull 3 people on a big towable just fine. I'd like to get the
same prop. This is a Bay 185 with a 4.3L Merc.

There is a number on the side "N(backwards)8 83283 4A45 23P" I think
the 23P means the angle.
http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081813-01.jpg

Also, does my anoid look right? Should it hang down more??
http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081815-00.jpg

I have a trip planned out of town next weekend and (if possible) I'd
like to try to replace it before then.
Any suggestions for places on the internet to order from? I'm hoping
if I have it rush delivery I could have it for next weekend (otherwise
I guess I can continue to use this prop for now).

-Robert

Here's a starting point:

http://www.dansdiscountprops.com/propeller_basics.cfm

Good luck.

Hit sand bar need help ID'ing prop
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote
For starters, that's not your anode - that's your trim tab and it's
missing.

Not all boats need that little fin to go straight.
The OP's looks like the first item on this page to me:
http://www.mercstuff.com/zinctrimtabs.htm

Hit sand bar need help ID'ing prop
 

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
...
The lake is dropping pretty fast here and I ended up hitting a sand
bar. Didn't do much damage to anything but the prop. The prop is
pretty chewed up through...

http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081813-00.jpg

I'm very happy with this prop. I can do 54mph at top speed and can
also pull 3 people on a big towable just fine. I'd like to get the
same prop. This is a Bay 185 with a 4.3L Merc.

There is a number on the side "N(backwards)8 83283 4A45 23P" I think
the 23P means the angle.
http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081813-01.jpg

Also, does my anoid look right? Should it hang down more??
http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081815-00.jpg

I have a trip planned out of town next weekend and (if possible) I'd
like to try to replace it before then.
Any suggestions for places on the internet to order from? I'm hoping
if I have it rush delivery I could have it for next weekend (otherwise
I guess I can continue to use this prop for now).

-Robert

Sandbar? I doubt it.

No Don't use that prop as is. It is severely unbalanced and you could tear
up your seals and bearings, if you continue to use it that way. When you hit
something hard enough to shear a blade, you need to check the propshaft to
see if it's bent. That prop looks repairable so get it fixed and keep it for
a spare on the boat.

Hit sand bar need help ID'ing prop
 

"DK" wrote in message
...
Robert M. Gary wrote:
The lake is dropping pretty fast here and I ended up hitting a sand
bar. Didn't do much damage to anything but the prop. The prop is
pretty chewed up through...

http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081813-00.jpg

I'm very happy with this prop. I can do 54mph at top speed and can
also pull 3 people on a big towable just fine. I'd like to get the
same prop. This is a Bay 185 with a 4.3L Merc.

There is a number on the side "N(backwards)8 83283 4A45 23P" I think
the 23P means the angle.
http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081813-01.jpg

Also, does my anoid look right? Should it hang down more??
http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081815-00.jpg

I have a trip planned out of town next weekend and (if possible) I'd
like to try to replace it before then.
Any suggestions for places on the internet to order from? I'm hoping
if I have it rush delivery I could have it for next weekend (otherwise
I guess I can continue to use this prop for now).

-Robert


A prop shop can repair it for less than a new prop but you should always
have a spare (including the nut and other hardware).

Your anode should have an adjustable fin on it. It looks like it's gone
in the picture.

The newer anodes don't have fins. Don't ask me why.

Hit sand bar need help ID'ing prop
 

On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:53:52 -0400, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote
For starters, that's not your anode - that's your trim tab and it's
missing.

Not all boats need that little fin to go straight.
The OP's looks like the first item on this page to me:
http://www.mercstuff.com/zinctrimtabs.htm

Well I'll be danged - I didn't know that.

Thanks.

Hit sand bar need help ID'ing prop
 

No Don't use that prop as is. It is severely unbalanced and you could tear
up your seals and bearings, if you continue to use it that way. When you hit
something hard enough to shear a blade, you need to check the propshaft to
see if it's bent. That prop looks repairable so get it fixed and keep it for
a spare on the boat.- Hide quoted text -

I was thinking it was a rocky sandbar because the skeg went through it
(with just some minor dings on the leading edge). I'm told that if I
hit a large rock the skeg would hit and the transom would lift.

-Robert

Hit sand bar need help ID'ing prop
 

Jim wrote:

"DK" wrote in message
...
Robert M. Gary wrote:
The lake is dropping pretty fast here and I ended up hitting a sand
bar. Didn't do much damage to anything but the prop. The prop is
pretty chewed up through...

http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081813-00.jpg

I'm very happy with this prop. I can do 54mph at top speed and can
also pull 3 people on a big towable just fine. I'd like to get the
same prop. This is a Bay 185 with a 4.3L Merc.

There is a number on the side "N(backwards)8 83283 4A45 23P" I think
the 23P means the angle.
http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081813-01.jpg

Also, does my anoid look right? Should it hang down more??
http://thegaryhouse.com/boatprop/0628081815-00.jpg

I have a trip planned out of town next weekend and (if possible) I'd
like to try to replace it before then.
Any suggestions for places on the internet to order from? I'm hoping
if I have it rush delivery I could have it for next weekend (otherwise
I guess I can continue to use this prop for now).

-Robert


A prop shop can repair it for less than a new prop but you should
always have a spare (including the nut and other hardware).

Your anode should have an adjustable fin on it. It looks like it's
gone in the picture.

The newer anodes don't have fins. Don't ask me why.

Maybe the flat ones are for twins with counter rotating props or larger
motors with hydraulic steering? Yamaha and Mercury still show them on
the smaller OBs.

Hit sand bar need help ID'ing prop
 

On Jun 29, 4:53*am, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote

For starters, that's not your anode - that's your trim tab and it's
missing.

Not all boats need that little fin to go straight.
The OP's looks like the first item on this page to me:http://www.mercstuff..com/zinctrimtabs.htm

I stopped by the dealer today and happened to notice that the new
boats on the floor also did not have the fin so I guess its not
necessary.

-Robert