xxpilot
New Member
- Apr 11, 2010
- 25
- Boat Info
- 2011 Sea-Ray 250 SLX 8.2L Mag HO, Bravo 3x, Bravo 3XR 27p stainless props - 2015 F-350 Diesel
- Engines
- 8.2L Mag HO - Bravo IIIx Drives - 27p Bravo3XR props
Was on a new lake last Saturday. Going through a channel at idle/no wake speed. Had it trimmed up but not quite far enough. Found a shallow spot. Heard the prop hit a rock and then drag across a few others
Got to a gas-dock and raised the drive and checked the SS prop. One very small ding on the side of one blade. Skaeg was intact, just a little rough on the front side from dragging on the ground.
Got back to open-water and went WOT and didn't feel any vibration and the boat seemed to hit the same speed that it was doing an hour earlier before dinging the prop.
Just wondering how fragile the prop shaft/driveshaft are. Would a slow speed contact with a small rock that was just enough to put a tiny ding in the prop be likely to bend or put the shafts out of tolerance?
If the boat seems to run fine and you don't notice a vibration is there any reason to take it in and have it checked?
Got to a gas-dock and raised the drive and checked the SS prop. One very small ding on the side of one blade. Skaeg was intact, just a little rough on the front side from dragging on the ground.
Got back to open-water and went WOT and didn't feel any vibration and the boat seemed to hit the same speed that it was doing an hour earlier before dinging the prop.
Just wondering how fragile the prop shaft/driveshaft are. Would a slow speed contact with a small rock that was just enough to put a tiny ding in the prop be likely to bend or put the shafts out of tolerance?
If the boat seems to run fine and you don't notice a vibration is there any reason to take it in and have it checked?