Prop Protector

[Lee J]

Are those Prop Protector cutting blade thingys a worthwhile investment?

 

Lee

[Denis R]

I've got a very simple cutter disc - looks like some flying weapon off a Bruce Lee film. Have only had the blades fouled once, by a large plastic sack. When I unwound the remains it had been pretty well chopped up, but I guess it was just a bit too big for one mouthful..... Once in a while there comes an interesting noise from below the weed hatch and odd 'stuff' appears in the prop wake, but whether it's really doing anything meaningful I'm not sure....

[alan_fincher]

Isn't there an increased danger of slicing yourself when you do have to grope around down the weed-hatch?

 

Or are they just not that sharp?

[Denis R]

Going down the weed hatch is a bit of a 'bum twitcher'! The edge isn't razor sharp, but I am b. careful nevertheless....

[international_boatbuilder]

Are those Prop Protector cutting blade thingys a worthwhile investment?

 

Lee

 

The prop protector is a really good piece of kit, we have fitted it to many of our builds, 1st hand experience in latter years as we have used a boat fitted with one... they are excellent. Seem all too simple but we have never been stopped by weed , plastic bags etc, inspection down the weed hatch finds only ever the slightest strands of what was once around the prop. We have been stopped by a scooter tyre competely over the prop and a full hospital style blanket ... oh and razor wire!!!

[SteveE]

Going down the weed hatch is a bit of a 'bum twitcher'! The edge isn't razor sharp, but I am b. careful nevertheless....

 

I thought you were only supposed to put your arm down it!!

SteveE

[Guest]

Quote "Going down the weed hatch is a bit of a 'bum twitcher'!...."

 

 

I've heard about these people who use the weed hatch as a toilet to save filling the pump out tank/porta potti.

Edited October 7, 2008 by Guest