Line in prop

[30521v]

So yesterday my buddy ran over my wakeboard line. It got wrapped up in the one inch area between the prop and the stabilizer (can't for the life of me remember what its called!)

I didn't have a knife on the boat and we couldn't get it all out so had to idle back to the ramp. The motor never ran hot, no noticeable prop shutter.

Is there anything I should look for that would be a problem????

[Nobody]

So yesterday my buddy ran over my wakeboard line. It got wrapped up in the one inch area between the prop and the stabilizer (can't for the life of me remember what its called!)

I didn't have a knife on the boat and we couldn't get it all out so had to idle back to the ramp. The motor never ran hot, no noticeable prop shutter.

Is there anything I should look for that would be a problem????

Look for a good set of goggles and a knive with protective cover/sleeve and keep in glove box cuz it will happen again.

[murphini]

Look for a good set of goggles and a knive with protective cover/sleeve and keep in glove box cuz it will happen again.

Happened to me....I keep a serrated knife in the glove box for that reason--googles are a great idea.

One additional idea; I made sure when I went into the water to cut the rope, I took the key out of the ignition and put in IN the glove box so no one absentmindedly started the engine while I was in the water...

Now I really pay attention to which way the wind is blowing when the rider is down to make sure the rope doesn't drift under the boat.

[Duncan]

Happened on a friend's boat -- somehow I was the one under the boat cutting off the line. Same key trick -- out of ignition and in the glove box. And it still gave me the super willies to have my hands in the prop (not to mention my back against the hull). Not fun.

I keep a set of goggles and a filet knife with cover in the glove box.

[TigeTrojan]

We wrapped one of those PVC coated lines on a buddy's boat. Luckily we had knives, goggles, and three people willing and able to take turns diving down to work on it. After that trip, my buddy purchased a little Spare Air scuba tank.

I would maybe check the shaft alignment. It could possibly get bent if the line was caught on something as it was wrapping, or if someone was hanging on it when they were trying to get the line out.

[Joeprunc]

Don't let that friend drive again.