Prop Deal Gone Wrong
08-16-2019 | 07:46 PM
#26
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Its not surprising that you didn't notice it and I doubt that the seller would not have noticed it either.
08-16-2019 | 07:47 PM
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i agree I have seen this before on a friends cruiser in marina with SS props. Electrolysis can happen rapidly especially ina marina. It only takes a boat or two to F things up
as for your deal, a year later... I wouldn’t post, I would accept as lesson learned. Inspect upon purchase
as for your deal, a year later... I wouldn’t post, I would accept as lesson learned. Inspect upon purchase
08-16-2019 | 10:27 PM
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There was a post on that FB thing this season of two fancy brand new outboards that had the lowers literally eaten off from electrolysis. They were only in the water for a week. Most the other slips were fine but it’s supposed the next slip upstream had an issue.
