What are the chances I can find my prop?

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11-08-2016, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL

I don`t like to give up and I know that bastard is over there somewhere along with a $1800 shaft.
I was surprised a magnet stuck to my other prop , I`ll have to think of something along those lines.....maybe a long pvc pipe with some Neodymium Magnets attached , dragging it around with a jet ski lol

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11-08-2016, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by buck35

Curious what is the vis in lake Michigan? I would think at least 20 to 30 feet if not all riled up from storms.

Divers said about 5'

Knot for me: those would have to be some very large pockets for a 18" prop and shaft

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11-08-2016, 09:59 AM

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Well, 5 feet ain't great but its better than none. Seriously check out the fish cams , we drug one arond in the river 10 or 15 years ago at 50 to 60 feet on a 6inch tv and the view was clear as can be, also you're not stirring up any silt while covering a lot of ground and staying dry untill you locate it.

11-08-2016, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL

Depending on the alloy of the SS a magnet will stick although not as good as it will stick to a piece of iron. Might want to try it on a similar prop.

Did you have a GPS way point or are you just eyeballing it?

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11-09-2016, 06:25 PM

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Search continues.... today a bucket with a 2x4 cemented to it was found using Sonar. Thought that was it for sure but I have high hopes.Visibility with the water today was only 1'.

Search pattern moving east tomorrrow. Hoping sonar will find it

11-09-2016, 07:27 PM

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If your search area is not too large its just a matter of time, and it will turn up. Hopefully this is based on gps and not memory/visual location.

11-09-2016, 07:45 PM

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hey dan. i have a couple from the trs days on this side of the lake if they want to try over here? labbed 4 blade bravo's. just a little deeper tho.

todd

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11-09-2016, 09:54 PM

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[QUOTE=ICDEDPPL;4499197]Search continues.... today a bucket with a 2x4 cemented to it was found using Sonar. Thought that was it for sure but I have high hopes.Visibility with the water today was only 1'.

Search pattern moving east tomorrrow. Hoping sonar will find it

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11-09-2016, 09:55 PM

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Todd, I have a couple of anchors and go pros in the area too.

Buck, the playpen is not that large and we were by a bouys which does not move the only issue is I`m not sure at what point I lost if coming off plane, floating for a while of when I put it in reverse...