Hull Cleaning Information

[fstbttms]

...it looked like a LocTite product was applied, too. Green hard plastic was on the bore of the prop when it DID come off.

People are idiots.

 

[mrfixitchapman]

Why did u have to drill the holes?!?!

Because I wanted to use a bolt-grip puller. I looked. There were none. So I went and got three of them and installed them on the prop.

DC

 

[mrfixitchapman]

People are idiots.

True enough. But in this case the Lucky Owner was happier than me. It was a good night at The Rum Line.

DC

 

[sterlingMarineService]

What's a bolt gripper

 

[fstbttms]

What's a bolt gripper

Like this:

 

[sterlingMarineService]

Haha.... What's it do?!

 

[fstbttms]

The slotted piece would go over the end of the shaft, the bolts go thru the slots into threaded holes in the prop hub. Then the big threaded rod goes thru the middle onto the end of the shaft, You crank on that part and it pulls the prop down towards it.

 

[sterlingMarineService]

oh
! and thats stronger than a puller?

 

[fstbttms]

Some props have overlapping blades and you can't fit a traditional prop puller on them. These kinds of props are made with the holes in the hub that accept a puller like this (the one pictured is very generic, is made of cast metal and could probably be bent fairly easily. In addition, this is a gear puller for mechanics, not a purpose-built prop puller and would be ruined quickly if used underwater.) As mrfixitchapman stated, the prop he pulled did not have holes for this, he drilled and tapped them himself because he had this type of puller on hand.

I wouldn't say this kind of puller is stronger than any other type and it certainly can't be used on most props.

 

[sterlingMarineService]

ok...

have u ever been contacted to get golf balls in ponds at golf courses?? I heard it pays well