Who stole my PROP...????????

[Humdinger]

I've got a s/s 4 blade off a 225 evinrude for sale if that helps ya

[tunaticer]

that is quite a report ray. considering the prop got you to the eastern side of mud, it was obviously attached right up until you switched off. how on earth would it drop off when not in use? did you perhaps have a big snapper on that ran round your motor and took it with him?

Whilst driving the force on the prop keeps it nested to the gearbox, shut it down and anchor up in the current and the current will pull it off the spline within a blink of an eye.

[burleygu]

Ray I have a prop in useable condition( not the best but useable ) that came off a 1980 something 60hp Johnson. If you would like it mate its yours let me know 0407989702
Im on brissie northside at morayfield

[ericcs]

ray, i've also got a spare ss prop of a 60 evinrude you can have for nix. pm me if your interested, i live in birkdale. cheers eric

[solemandownunder]

Dave.....no such luck M8....while I was deliberating my plight, I did get a grinner but

ST....I got from East Mud across to the SE tip of St Helena, then was heading for the NW channel marker on Green when the Leckie finally gave up.

The WP suddenly appeared out of nowhere down near that NW channel marker & pulled over a larger vessel that had just left Manly.

As soon as they finished, I stood up in the boat with my arms crossed over my head and they responded quickly. They still did a safety check, but were gracious in that they towed me back in, seeing I was that close. They could have had the CG come & get me, at cost, but they were VERY obliging & took me in instead. Great Guy & Lovely lady officers.
They could have pinged me for wet flares, athough still in date & discoloured/faded V sheet....but suggested VERY strongly that I replace them BEFORE coming back out on the water

Tried the radio from Mud on both 88 & 94....either the 27meg is not good enough out there or they weren't paying attention at that time.
Found out later Manly CG monitor 90 & 91 as well as 88.
I will do some radio checks next time....

All I really wanted them to do was shadow me in & be ready to come & get me if I could not make it myself...didn't see the need to use them if I could have got in with the Leckie....I new I was up for at least a 4 hour trip minimum, but time was no issue.

Trolled ALL the way from Mud to that point.....not ONE hit Biggest troll I have EVER done

Cheers, Ray.

[solemandownunder]

I've got a s/s 4 blade off a 225 evinrude for sale if that helps ya

Thanks for the offer HD, but I also have a 175 Jonno here & the 60 horse prop looks like a baby in comparison.

It was the first thing I noticed when we bought it....even said to Kerri...."that is one HUGE ass M%$#&^ F&^#$"...my exact words

Cheers, Ray.

[solemandownunder]

burleygu & ericcs.....PMs' sent.

I will ALWAYS carry a spare prop from this moment on......oh & nuts and split pins.

Cheers, Ray.