Need a Dive Service in Parker

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[Wheeler]

Did you let Milk Money know what happened before you went public?

 

[lbhsbz]

Yes. Studs are snapped off. Looks like I just have to buy an exhaust housing.

I might have a couple spares...I'll check tonight. Mine are the normal ones, not the Offshore units like yours though.

 

[fishing fool]

Did you let Milk Money know what happened before you went public?

I think milkbone was on the boat with him and saw it land.

 

[Wheeler]

I think milkbone was on the boat with him and saw it land.

It's kinda cute that after all these years on the boards, Paul finally has a nut swinger to call his own. :bowdown:

 

[Enen]

Dude!!

 

[Wheeler]

Lost my lower and prop in front of Pirates. Looks like my mid section broke in half. Is there anyone who does this?

Here ya go Paul.

 

[Outdrive1]

I might have a couple spares...I'll check tonight. Mine are the normal ones, not the Offshore units like yours though.

It's a 15". If you have one.

 

[Activated]

Yore boat is a Ford too?





Sorry, couldn't help it. :skull

 

[rvrrun]

Sucks for the loss, but all the ribbing makes for a hilarious read.

...and don't you have a spare boat?

 

[Instigator]

OD1/2

Outdrive1. Paul0


Sorry can't resist

Odgone?

 

[Rivrat]

See you this weekend :thumbup:

 

[Roaddawg]

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Surprised it took 7 pages for this

 

[Wicky]

was following "big steve" in his War-canoe in Delta last year and his Merc 3.2 stroker 300XS had exact same failure at 100mph,identical to your pik where it took section of mid housing with itwe were gonna drag or dive for it,but never did..OK by me as that water has less then foot visibility most time of year,also with those speeds,no telling exact location

:eek

 

[milkmoney]

Damn that sucks.

Outdrivedud [emoji202][emoji481]

 

[wsuwrhr]

It was a 15". If you have one.

Better?

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

Time to re-power. :thumbsup

Besides, fast boats are scary.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

I'd probably drown

Either way you wouldn't have to worry about it any longer.

 

[wsuwrhr]

Either way you wouldn't have to worry about it any longer.

BNAG.

True Story

 

[milkmoney]

Either way you wouldn't have to worry about it any longer.

Damn son !!!![emoji12][emoji202]

 

[530RL]

There are plenty of them down there.......

 

[460]

Surprised it took 7 pages for this

Seems as though dave is off his period for the time being. So I'll post here and there[emoji16][emoji16]

 

[lbhsbz]

It's a 15". If you have one.

Shit...nope, all I found a few 20" mids. This is what happened to our (not really our...the guys I was crewing for) 15" mid on the last lap at the Parker 336/300/whatever it was called last year.


I run a 20" with a jack plate to get the propshaft near the keel on my boat. Was that a factory 15" mid or a welded deal?

 

[Outdrive1]

Shit...nope, all I found a few 20" mids. This is what happened to our (not really our...the guys I was crewing for) 15" mid on the last lap at the Parker 336/300/whatever it was called last year.
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I run a 20" with a jack plate to get the propshaft near the keel on my boat. Was that a factory 15" mid or a welded deal?

Factory mid. On a slow boat. Lol.

 

[YoPengo]

Did Later find his lower yet?

 

[Joker]

Did Later find his lower yet?

HolyMoly started a GoFundMe for him.

 

[Outdrive1]

It's been recovered

 

[Outdrive1]

I'll pick it up tonight.

 

[Outdrive1]

 

[28skater]

I have a spare 15 inch drive shaft little rust in the water pump area. Did you bang the rev limiter?

 

[Outdrive1]

I have a spare 15 inch drive shaft little rust in the water pump area. Did you bang the rev limiter?

I'll take it. No. I was going like 50. Never got away from me.

 

[obnoxious001]

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That's not as good as it used to be,, is the prop OK at least?

 

[530RL]

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Looks like the impeller survived. :thumbsup

 

[Outdrive1]

That's not as good as it used to be,, is the prop OK at least?

Oh no.


Prop looks to be culprit.

 

[28skater]

Oh no. View attachment 553000


Prop looks to be culprit.

Is that one of those blade slinging Merc ETs:thumbsdown Drive shaft is yours should be up next weekend.

 

[Outdrive1]

Yes. It's an ET. [emoji1418]I tried ten props. This thing worked so well. But a welded on blade? I've seen a vdrive come apart after throwing a blade. Didn't know an outboard could do it too.

 

[28Eliminator]

Yes. It's an ET. [emoji1418]I tried ten props. This thing worked so well. But a welded on blade? I've seen a vdrive come apart after throwing a blade. Didn't know an outboard could do it too.

The blades are welded on??? Is that how they're made new, or was it a repair?

 

[TBI]

Oh no. View attachment 553000


Prop looks to be culprit.

 

[Outdrive1]

The blades are welded on??? Is that how they're made new, or was it a repair?

They look to be welded on.

 

[Outdrive1]

They look to be welded on.

 

[28Eliminator]

Didn't know they did that... on any type of prop.. wow.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

You lost a blade and that fractured the lower or the vibration was so bad in that split section that it cracked in some hairline fracture that's been sitting there minding its own business for 20 years.

 

[HST4ME]

Yes. It's an ET. [emoji1418]I tried ten props. This thing worked so well. But a welded on blade? I've seen a vdrive come apart after throwing a blade. Didn't know an outboard could do it too.

They are not welded on. All but one ET I have had broke. These props have a very finite life span. Especially for what they go for.
By the way the studs are sheared off there has been some funny business going on.

 

[HST4ME]

Is that a real ET or a Ron Hill piece of shit? It looks terrible.

 

[Outdrive1]

They are not welded on. All but one ET I have had broke. These props have a very finite life span. Especially for what they go for.
By the way the studs are sheared off there has been some funny business going on.

Hard to say why the lower broke off. By the time I felt a vibration it was all over. In my mind I can't see the lower shearing off causing a blade to break. But I can see a blade breaking off and causing other damage. The mid is broken. For all I know it's possible I hit something and fractured it and or the blade on the prop. Anyhow it's a Chad Hill I believe?!?. I got it used. So who knows what it went through in its earlier life. I was told it was on Lynch's Force before my boat.

 

[Outdrive1]

Another thing. My turn fin at lower speeds sends a vibration through the entire boat. So it's hard to differentiate that vibration from anything else going on. Had the prop been intact I'd say the lower sheered off because of impact or the mid section failing. Since the blade is gone I can't say unless the unit hit something on the way out off the boat. I had a thought though, maybe the blade broke, locked up the lower unit, and sheered it off. I'd have no way of knowing unless I see a point of impact. I'll have to climb around the transom really good and see if I see anything.

 

[Outdrive1]

One more thing, I know 300xs's are known for breaking ET's while ski racing from torque. I really didn't think 2.5's had the same issue.

 

[Bobby V]

It's been recovered

So who found it and recovered it.

 

[Outdrive1]

So who found it and recovered it.

Some guys that stay at Pirates. The witnessed it come off. Went out the next day and found it. Had it out later that night. Awesome bunch of guys.

 

[Ragged Edge]

I cracked an ET on my Stoker with a 2.5. I always inspected the prop when I removed it so I found the damage before it became catastrophic. I have seen three failed ET props and everyone of them threw part of the ear off, not the entire blade like what you experienced. Whoever built that prop sold an expensive day waiting to happen. That thing is built to fail in a big way. Good luck with your search those 15" mid's are getting harder to find.