Replacement Propeller

Two Saturdays ago, the unthinkable happened to Snickerdoodle.  I was backing her into a slip when a puff of breeze pushed the transom sideways and the propeller hit the log under the finger slip.  The prop shattered into several pieces and sank.  The wind was light, so we hoisted the drifter jib and sailed out of the marina.  After sailing, we got a tow back to the marina.

But now I had to get a new propeller.  I did my research and found that I needed propeller model 1901.  I ordered a propeller and it arrived in a few days.  After taking the new propeller out to Snickerdoodle, it was obvious that the new prop was not the correct model.  The shear pin was the wrong size (too small) – just for starters.  The new shear pin would have rattled around in its hole in the propeller shaft on the motor.

So, I went home with the propeller.  I was pretty confused.  My owner’s manual clearly stated that model 1901 was the correct prop.  It was then that I noticed a loose page at the back of the manual.  This page had a drawing of a replacement propeller and said that my motor needed propeller model 1915.  That the company had not changed the owner’s manual – simply added the extra page……

I ordered model 1915.  It arrived last Thursday afternoon and I again drove out to Snickerdoodle.  Everything went smoothly.  And, the new prop is installed and works just right.  I think that this is an example of “All’s well that ends well.”

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