29scarab

Wanted to know if you ever got the prop. Never got an email if you got it.


Thanks,
Shawn

Downtown42

CORD: So, how was LOTO? The boat run well?

Smitty

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I do belive he had another mechanical problem again

Downtown42

no chit

29scarab

Hey CORD,


The fiancee said the money order showed up. Hope everything is O.K. If there any problems, let me know.

Thanks,
'

Great transaction!!!

Shawn

Cord

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The prop came in just fine! Thanks! A 30 used to be my good cruising prop. A 32 was the go-fast one. I figured a 28 would work good with 6 people in the boat. Boy, was I wrong! Proably needed 26. Never thought I'd see that much of a difference from a people load.

Yea, I broke on Saturday coming out of the cove. We made it around the corner when I lost total steering control. I knew what happened immediately and was quick on the stick. We idled around for a while trying to get somebody to give us a tow. Of course, few slowed down (even a couple of board members! ) A couple were even idiots and cut BETWEEN the boat that was trying to tow us and our boat! Morons. I want to say thanks to massive cruiser that pulled off plane. If he had gone by on plane we would have been swamped. As it was we took a couple of waves over the transom. Luckly the pumps were able to keep up. It looks like a clamp that supported the hydraulic steering line broke. This allowed the line to drop down into the jackshaft. A fitting caught on the universal joint and it separated. Viola! Instant steering loss. I'm glad I wasn't making a shootout run. I proably would have flipped.

29scarab

Sorry to hear you broke....


Its not a major break,, so you may have gotten out cheap.

Cord

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Yea, I even have the fitting that stripped. I havn't looked at the hose end yet though. Hopefully that fitting is good. If it isn't I'll have to replace the hose.