Saw this in Bimini

Discussion in 'Pod Drives' started by ocgrant, Jun 16, 2021.

  1. ocgrant

    ocgrant Official Bahamas Boating Ambassador

    Dec 31, 2006
    Miami / Ft Lauderdale
    H2O Therapy
    2006 Sundancer 48
    Novurania 430DL
    HighField 340-FCT
    Yamaha EX-R
    Raymarine
    PADI DM
    Cummins QSC 540's
    Not what I would call a good weekend. Said he hit bottom, looks like the shaft snapped off in the splines.
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  2. JimG

    JimG Well-Known Member

    Nov 4, 2008
    Southern WV
    2007 310 DA
    Kohler 5ECD
    Twin 350 Mags
    Raw Water Cooled
    V-Drives
    I'd say he was lucky to be able to recover it!
     
  3. Shaps

    Shaps Well-Known Member GOLD Sponsor

    Nov 4, 2019
    Long Island,NY
    2010 Sundancer 500
    2015 Brig Falcon 330T
    Twin Cummins QSC550 DTS w Zeus
    Wow That stinks! Weird, the props look fine from those photos. At least he saved the pod...
     
  4. Ididntdoit

    Ididntdoit Well-Known Member

    Dec 5, 2007
    South Florida
    Dusky 217
    Suzuki
    Gonna be a long ride home.....at least the pod did its job and sheared off - and if you need to locate something on the bottom, the Bahamas is the place to do it.....
     
  5. EKM

    EKM Active Member

    671
    Feb 4, 2007
    Beach Haven, NJ
    2000 420AC
    Cummins 6CTA
    How much do the PODs weigh? Must have been tough getting it back onto the boat. Shallow water = easy retrieve...if you can stand! Lots of shallow water around the Bahamas.
     
  6. kevin27

    kevin27 Well-Known Member

    Aug 8, 2007
    Winter Garden, FL
    2017 Scout 175 sportfish.
    2002 Crownline 202 LPX
    Yamaha 90hp
    Mercruiser 350mag mpi
    At least he got the drive back. Boy that is guuna be expensive.
     
  7. BEH

    BEH Active Member

    321
    Oct 8, 2018
    Lake Simcoe, Lake Nippissing & French River
    1990 20’ BR, Humminbird Helix 5, 3K Lb Trailer
    4.3 Mercruiser
    I would hope insurance.
     

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