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.”
BarnacleBillHolcomb@gmail.com
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