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05-16-2007, 10:29 PM #1
Prop + Rope = Mess
Well,
I guess it happens to all of us...... Saturday, after a brief ride, I took a break from riding and while my wife was turning around to come get me, I felt the line tighten.... OOPS!! I hollered KILLIT! HOPING it was only wrapped around rudder... I learned that it was indeed wrapped around prop.... Of course I was in a deep spot in the river... finally the other boat wakes eventually pushed us to the bank, although I had to get REAL close to be able to stand up..... After trying to bobble under the swim platform, I eventually pulled the pins and laid it up on the sun deck.... THANK GOODNESS I had a knife on board, although not VERY SHARP...
May I recommend, Store a SHARP knife on your boat somewhere. The bad part was the handle got caught in there. It could have been much worse...like a prop, instead of my wake rope! I comforted my wife that it was not a big deal and it was not a matter of if it happened but WHEN it would happen. Back to the old cheap rope for a while!
Don't forget your knife!Brad
2011 Launch 21V Sold... boatless replaced with a Jeep JKUR
2006 Moomba Mobius LSV sold
2004 Outback sold
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