OK guys today I think my prop has to now RIP. I hit a underwater tree today. I was fishing in low water today and I thought I was clear to start my motor up and go away. But when I stated to turn up my throttle I heard a loud clattering noise. The motor shut off and I restarted,it ran and I gunned it to the launch. I noticed that the boat was going slower than usual even at WOT. At the launch I notice that the blades on the prop got damaged. It's a late 80's Mercury 70 oil injected motor, and this thing runs great. Do any of you guys have any suggestions on props or places where I could buy a prop? I am in the Twin Cities. Thanks for the replies in advance.
Wasn't terrible at a state park beach. Antelope island maybe. I wouldn't recommend it as a beach destination tho. Figured I was there, I'm getting in it.
The water looked and smelled disgusting with hundreds of thousands of birds sh*tting in there. About as gross as the Salton Sea. When I duck hunted there I didn't even want to touch the water.
It's kinda gross with the algae in the summer but I got in it anyway. Wanted to see the increased bouyancy at work. You can kinda tuck yourself into a ball and you'll just float with your head above water. When dry off you look diamond encrusted with the salt.
We went to the flats too. I dipped a tire on the rental car onto it just to say I’ve been there,but it was still pretty soft from winter melt. After seeing some moron in a BMW suv get dragged out of the muck I had no intention of repeating his stupidity.
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OK guys today I think my prop has to now RIP. I hit a underwater tree today. I was fishing in low water today and I thought I was clear to start my motor up and go away. But when I stated to turn up my throttle I heard a loud clattering noise. The motor shut off and I restarted,it ran and I gunned it to the launch. I noticed that the boat was going slower than usual even at WOT. At the launch I notice that the blades on the prop got damaged. It's a late 80's Mercury 70 oil injected motor, and this thing runs great. Do any of you guys have any suggestions on props or places where I could buy a prop? I am in the Twin Cities. Thanks for the replies in advance.
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