[Public-list] prop question II

[Bill Blevins]

I saw a photo from Mike Lehman I think showing a prop nut with the zinc 
over it. I looked at one this weekend at Boaters World. I didn't' buy it 
but probably should have. It looked too large - even for the old prop. 
Maybe I'll pick one up Wednesday night at Solomons and try that too.

We did have two gloved people holding the prop while I tightened with a 
large crescent wrench. We finally called it good - 1/4 inch short of 
being able to put on the second nut. I don't think there is any more 
room on the big end of the prop. It looks tight. The only other solution 
would be to pull the key, shave a little off the bottom or top and try 
again. I don't think it's coming off.

I have photos of the prop (and my paint jobs) but can't seem to get the 
ftp connected now. Here's a Quicktime movie of the same photos. It also 
shows the prop from various angles.

http://mysailingphotos.com/Members/Sabrina/Files/Sabrina.mov

Bill Blevins
Sabrina #158

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C.B. Currier wrote:

>Bill,
>
>Check to see that you have the prop on the correct way.One end is larger
>than the other. If so then Use the 1'st larger nut to tighten the prop
>onto the shaft. The prop should ride farther on as you tighten. And I mean
>hard.
>Then the 2nd nut should follow or you can use a prop nut zinc instead of a
>collar on the other side. When I re-Propped I went for the old 2 nut with
>the zinc collar but next season may just switch to the propnut zinc.
>
>Remember Tighten really har. If you do not have a very large crescent
>wrench then finding one will make a difference. I also used another bar to
>stop the shaft from spinning by placing it between the balde and the
>hull/keel.  You have a potential for damage to the prop so this should be
>done carefully.
>
>Good luck.
>
>  
>


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