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Old 06-06-2016 | 02:38 PM
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Ive finally calmed down enough to type this.

Last night my wife was backing her car up the drive way. By some yet to be known reason she hit the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal which in turn launched her car into the garage door. She hit it hard enough to push the overhead door into the tongue of the trailer. The impact pushed the boat back about a foot. In the ill fated journey the swim platform for the boat hit my air compressor and busted the chit outta both the swim platform and the aircompressor.

Here is where my question comes in. I noticed 2 small holes in the plywood back wall of the garage. I suspect the prop hit there. The prop spins free and looks fine so what are the odds i have some prop or drive damage?

And no i am not making this chit up. Waiting on my insurance co. To get out here to access the damage but at a minimum i have swim platform damage, swim ladder is screwd up. Air compressor is broke but i think i can fix. 6 ft fiberglass ladder was directly behind the platform and got smashed, 9x18 garage door is destroyed. Back of wifes car is crushed.

And the dogs will probably need some ptsd counseling.

FML!
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Old 06-06-2016 | 03:24 PM
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Take the prop to a prop shop to check for true, borrow a runout gauge and measure run-out at end of prophaft, buy the wife some flowers.
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Old 06-06-2016 | 03:39 PM
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What Wobble said, and may I suggest a pole barn or other structure farther away from where the wife parks and drives? I've seen my wife drive. I park the boat on the complete other side of the property.
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Old 06-06-2016 | 03:45 PM
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I feel for you!
Man that sounds like something that would happen at my house and then some how it would end up being my fault.
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Old 06-06-2016 | 04:08 PM
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High Heels??
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Old 06-06-2016 | 04:56 PM
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Well atleast we have a video of it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e7ICtGgfQA
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Old 06-06-2016 | 05:00 PM
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Is she now a ex wife?
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Old 06-06-2016 | 05:04 PM
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Is she now a ex wife?
Be careful, see might get the boat
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Old 06-06-2016 | 05:07 PM
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She is ok. You are ok just got some broke stuff. You can get more stuff. The headache is dealing with the insurance co. I feel for you brother of the pad. I loved my 280 also!!!
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Old 06-06-2016 | 05:20 PM
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Ditto what Wobble said. If you don't know how to check the runout have a good mechenic check it and document if bad. I bet the wife feels as bad as you.

Edit - my wife says that your wife likely feels worse then you.

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