Thank God For the Jack Plate!!!

[fishfeeder]

Took her out Saturday to eat up some of the break 10hr break in period on the new power head and was just south of the Rock Garden running around 35 mph with the Jack Plate all the way up when I felt a slight bump.....





The way I figure it with out the Jack Plate I would have hit "what ever I hit" about 6 inches higher....

I will be sending it down to porter for the skeg.....but what can I do about the prop?

[Eerman]

I think Shields has someone they send props to...might want to call them for a price estimate. I've never actually used the service (yet )

[Reel Slow]

Sorry to hear about another rock attack!

I used Dans Prop Shop on my Power Tech and was very pleased with the results and price. Fast service

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I'm sure you did but check the prop shaft to make sure it is not bent.

Good luck

[fishfeeder]

reel, Thanks.........how do I check the prop shaft?

[Reel Slow]

reel, Thanks.........how do I check the prop shaft?

Spin the prop and if there is any wobble in the shaft you may have an issue. There can be a little but more than a millimeter or two and it will eventually wear out the seals and let water in the lower unit. Hope it ain't a problem for you!

[fishfeeder]

Thanks Reel.....

[Reel Cowboy]

Sorry to hear about the skeg but at least you still have a lower unit.

[RHTFISH]

OUCH!

[Redfish Jim]

We're all just having a run of bad luck with skegs. Mine's at Porter's now getting repaired and I've noticed a couple other reports of skeg issues. These winter tides are just deceptive.

In a way, you are very fortunate. I'll take a bent/nicked skeg and prop over a demolished lower unit any day and the jack plate probably is what saved that from happening.

It just goes to show that there's really no safe water out there, especially this time of year (doubly so if there is a north wind). A stainless steel prop can be rebuilt like new. You should be satisfied with either of the recommendations already posted.

Good luck!!!

[fishfeeder]

She is going under the knife Friday.......First stop Metal Fabrications to raise the poleing platform 6".....then to Porter for a skeg guard, and a motor mount lift to the bottom mount holes.....