Did I bend my props?

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Sep 9, 2008
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2019. 250 SDX OB
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Sat. after heading home we ran aground at 25 knots Tow boat us pulled us off and after some checks we where on our way again, but when i tried to get up on plane the vibrations started and i slowed it down i'm thinking we have at least one bent prop if not more any one else do this and what kind of damage can i expect???:smt089
 
At 25 kts, one or more props are damaged and very likely one or more shafts bent. Depending upon the angle you hit and what you hit, you may also have bent one or more struts. It is also possible that the impact bent one or more rudders.

Figure anywhere from a few hundred for a haul out and prop repair to several thousand $ for the soup to nuts repair.
 
fwebster said:
At 25 kts, one or more props are damaged and very likely one or more shafts bent. Depending upon the angle you hit and what you hit, you may also have bent one or more struts. It is also possible that the impact bent one or more rudders.

Figure anywhere from a few hundred for a haul out and prop repair to several thousand $ for the soup to nuts repair.
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we were in sand but the speed is what scares me, not to mention your diagnosis!! keeping my fingers crossed
 
Also you may have sucked sand in your motor and wore out your impellers.
 
It's pretty amazing to read about all the people running aground, and at 25 knots no less. Does anybody have and read charts today???
 
In defense of the people who have the courage to post groundings, we have had major shoaling over the past winter in the great south bay - to the point where they are actually considering closing major inlets. People keep posting the problem areas please!
 
Most likely your grounding will be covered by your insurance company, less your deductible. Give them a call tomorrow morning to confirm the coverage, then let your local boat yard do the work. You get the easy part--writing the check for the deductible.
 
shinsr said:
In defense of the people who have the courage to post groundings, we have had major shoaling over the past winter in the great south bay - to the point where they are actually considering closing major inlets. People keep posting the problem areas please!
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Charts don't really apply in those areas and many others along the east coast. Salt water navigation is a smidge more complicated than lake boating for that reason, among others. Groundings are not uncommon or unavoidable.
 
charts are good but local knowledge is better. there has been many shifts in the channels over the winter. Lots of boats are hitting in the state channel outside of Gilgo. The north side has gotten skinny
 
There are a lot of uncharted areas in coastal Florida. Some have beautiful deep water, others are shallow, and still others have grass covered sand bars that look a 100' deep but are only 6". To only go where charts have contour lines means you give up some of the best boating in the U.S.

There is a sign over the cash register at our local prop shop that says: "Don't worry Mon, you are not alone.........it's not IF the bottom jumps up and hits yo boat, it be when she does"
 
Even large lakes have shoals and bars that move about. I believe the question was about prop/shaft damage not navigation tips. Or did I miss something? :huh:
 
OldSkool said:
Even large lakes have shoals and bars that move about. I believe the question was about prop/shaft damage not navigation tips. Or did I miss something? :huh:
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Frank pretty much summed up anything that needed to be said about that. I'd like to add that the first thing was to make sure everyone donned life jackets, send out a pon pon to the Coast Guard, and then check the bilge.

I hope your damage was minimal. Let us know.
 
I have to say that the Sacramento Delta where I boat has more shallows than you can believe! Coming into the marina I hit 3' quite often. The sand bars move all over the place and dredging costs so much marina owners can't keep up.

There was a sailboat (about 40') laying almost on its side this weekend in a big area that happens to be 3' deep at high tide! Almost everyone at some point runs aground here. I run at cruising speed in the ship channel and in rivers that I KNOW are deep enough to be in...
 
Joe, I am so sorry to hear that. It was such a great day, lets hope its just a prop. If it is worse, you can look into the insurance. Good point about checking/changing the impellers if you were running long after you hit.

When you hit, was it a quick sudden stop, or did it 'feel' soft and gradually slow you down?
 
Gofirstclass said:
Most likely your grounding will be covered by your insurance company, less your deductible. Give them a call tomorrow morning to confirm the coverage, then let your local boat yard do the work. You get the easy part--writing the check for the deductible.
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I would hold off on filing a claim until the extent of damage is known and you have a repair estimate. Then weigh carefully whether the increase in insurance premium and possible cancellation are worth the amount you will recover after the deductible is taken.
 
FireIsland1 said:
charts are good but local knowledge is better. there has been many shifts in the channels over the winter. Lots of boats are hitting in the state channel outside of Gilgo. The north side has gotten skinny
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The north side of Gilgo was like that last year as well, I had a soft grounding when a Coast Guard Aux member who was towing a small disabled boat directed me to the northern side of the channel. I grounded a full 75 feet south of the channel marker. fortunately it was soft sand and I was traveling slow enough to not get her far enough in to effect the wheels and rudders. I just was dumb founded that they would direct me onto a shoal. The Bay Constables who came to check on us said that it happens "all the time" at that spot. Didn't seem to like my suggestion to add a few marker bouys.
 
Hey guys, first let me address one thing, if you dont boat on the great south" puddle" then dont comment on using charts , i have two chartplotters and two transducers and radar and they were all useless till i hit bottom . I even have expensive charts of the area all "useless" more or less as someone else stated local knowledge is best for this area i'm learning the area the hard way. another answer is we were in 18" of water so life jackets (were readily available) were not needed the tow boat us mate walked up to my boat and handed me the paperwork, sounds funny now, anyway thanks to the guy who said i have the b____s to admit my grounding, and for other knowledge we were just outside of marker 35 (gilgo) northside of the marker , as i thought inside the marker, anyway wish me luck and i'll update for those of you who really care.
 
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