Hey guys.
I went out in my boat to watch the start of the Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race. Funny thing happened just as I got out of the marina. Gave it full stick as I normally do for a couple min to clear out the engine and blast crap off the prop. Got huge vibrations. Checked the shaft from inside and saw it was wobbling a lot.
I dived into the murky water with no mask (took all the dive gear off to clean it). Seems now I have a single blade prop! Yup. One blade is gone.
I can understand this happening with a folder/feathing but mine is fixed (or was) a fixed 2 blade. Oh well good excuse to upgrade. Pushed the boat out with the dink for an hour or 2 until the wind picked up. Managed to birth it ok somehow later...
I have a yanmar and boat is 1992. What info do I need to know when ordering a prop? Can I find this out without hauling my boat? What specs do I need to know when buying a prop? I know the shaft is 1". Something about taper?
Engine: 4JH2E_YANMAR
Gearbox: 5864_APMD
KM4A_KANZAKI Anyone know the ratio?
I went out in my boat to watch the start of the Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race. Funny thing happened just as I got out of the marina. Gave it full stick as I normally do for a couple min to clear out the engine and blast crap off the prop. Got huge vibrations. Checked the shaft from inside and saw it was wobbling a lot.
I dived into the murky water with no mask (took all the dive gear off to clean it). Seems now I have a single blade prop! Yup. One blade is gone.
I can understand this happening with a folder/feathing but mine is fixed (or was) a fixed 2 blade. Oh well good excuse to upgrade. Pushed the boat out with the dink for an hour or 2 until the wind picked up. Managed to birth it ok somehow later...
I have a yanmar and boat is 1992. What info do I need to know when ordering a prop? Can I find this out without hauling my boat? What specs do I need to know when buying a prop? I know the shaft is 1". Something about taper?
Engine: 4JH2E_YANMAR
Gearbox: 5864_APMD
KM4A_KANZAKI Anyone know the ratio?