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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/25/15 11:47 AM
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papamark
Mini Tractor
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I carry a spare SS prop. TM prop and tools to change them with. Also spare Nut, washer and pins for the Main prop.
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/25/15 02:28 PM
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etexbasser
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I carry a spare aluminum prop and I carry a box in my truck with spare hub for trailer and equipment to jack it up on the side of the road. I started doing this years ago and went for years without needing any of it, but with the miles and hours I put on trailer and boat, I have used them both recently and was glad I had them. And I do preventative maintanance, so it can happen at anytime.
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/25/15 02:57 PM
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Cmack
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Same here, I carry a spare SS prop, trolling motor prop and shear pins. If I'm traveling I carry a spare trolling motor too. If I had a spare LU, I'd tote that along in the Suburban too.
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/25/15 04:05 PM
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timwins31
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I keep one for both motors. I had a REALLY bad day back in 2011 and had both destroyed/broken in one trip and had to get towed. Never again.
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/25/15 04:59 PM
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DCmac
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Sure do. Hope having it is the insurance I need that the one on the motor will last until one day far in the future it just wears out. For years listened to the busted prop horror stories from the guys I work with, bought me a spare when we got the boat.
Fishing, a man knows a serenity of soul and peace of mind that he finds in doing nothing else, and it makes no difference whether or not he catches anything. The mind of a true fisherman is not on petty subjects.
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: papamark]
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06/25/15 05:00 PM
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ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)
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I carry a spare SS prop. TM prop and tools to change them with. Also spare Nut, washer and pins for the Main prop. +1
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/25/15 05:19 PM
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Stump jumper
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I carry a spare Flo Torque hub but not a prop. I have 2 at the house and one is aluminum and therefore lightweight. My trips are normally short so I do see a big need for a full prop. I do carry a spare for the TM along with nut and a pin.
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/25/15 05:39 PM
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Drop-Shot
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I carry a spare prop for both the big motor and the trolling motor, and the tools to change them out.
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/25/15 06:10 PM
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HasBen
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I have a SS prop that I only use for high speed playing around that I keep in the boat anyway. It will do as a spare if I have to make it back to the dock.
"Nothing spoils a good story like the arrival of an eyewitness."-Mark Twain
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Nutman]
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06/25/15 06:31 PM
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Alex Finch
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I used to carry a spare when I ran an aluminum prop. Glad I did. BUT,,,, you are telling me that you can throw a blade off a SS prop ? Even without hitting a tree stump ? I thought the whole idea of a SS prop was to prevent losing a blade when you hit something ? So now I need to "STILL" carry a spare prop and hub "just in case" ? So why do I need a SS prop ? I threw one off a 25P Fury. Still have it. Going to take it to the Mercury support team at the next Open I fish and will see if they want to look into how it happened. I'm guessing it weakened over time from bumpimg stumps, but to fly off on the first run of the morning after running all day the day before... And there were no bumps the day before... Regardless, I think I would go through several aluminum props in the amount of time I got out of the Fury.
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/25/15 08:21 PM
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ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)
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I never carried a spare prop but I did pull my prop off and have it re-hubbed and worked around February every year while things were slow. I had zero issues with props......
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
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06/25/15 09:38 PM
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bigbass94
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Tournament fishing, I always keep a spare for the Yammie and the trolling motor, along with the necessary tools. If I'm just fun fishing, I'll take out the big prop and leave in the trolling motor prop.
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - Doug Larson
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/26/15 01:11 AM
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Fritz423
Pro Angler
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Wishin' I was fishin', and dreaming of beer
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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06/26/15 02:39 AM
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Bruce Allen
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like Jim Sr said yep.....
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Re: How many of you carry a spare prop in the boat?
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06/26/15 12:57 PM
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Big Red 12
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