Hey, Skip -
On Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 07:38:42AM -0400, Flying Pig wrote:
> Our reversing prop had about a 6' section of the
> line jammed in the body between the flukes, preventing it from reversing. I
> got that sorted out relatively easily, so we had reverse capability again -
> but the remainder of the line was wound around the shaft next to the cutlass
> bearing (a rubber tube, slotted for water cooling, encased in bronze, held
> in a bracket). From having helped a friend eliminate one such on his boat,
> I knew that the heat of the friction there would turn this into a solid
> unit.
Just FYI, whenever I get polypro wound on the shaft - which is what
fishermen always use for their fish/crabpot lines - I dive with a
hacksaw blade instead of a knife. Cuts right through the line, but also
gets the melted gunk right off the shaft lickety-split.
Best regards,
Ben
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