Went fishing friday had the girlfreind with me and we were rolling along at about 73-75.We had just rolled by the sheriffs office boat towing another boat when all the sudden the boat falls off the pad and the motor went RRRRRRRMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!. The first thing I thought was "Dang! We just lost the propeller and propshaft." I figured the small shaft broke. We were about 1/4 mile from the ramp so I thew the troller out and got on the pedal and troller to the ramp. Put her on the trailer pulled her put. I put the motor in gear then walked back and turned the prop and I could hear it click one way and stop and turn the drveshaft the other way. I thought chit! I broke the driveshaft or rung out the splines on the crank. But, when it happened i didnt hear any popping or anything break. Got home expecting the worst I dropped the lower unit. Got it off, driveshaft was fine looked up the midsection at the crank splines. They were fine to. I decided to pull the prop cause that was all that was left. I has really happy to find broken plastic pieces falling out as I pulled the prop off.
Moral of the storie........Check the simplest things first!
Moral of the storie........Check the simplest things first!
