Do you carry a spare prop?

  • pittmd
    Posts: 181
    March 29, 2005 at 3:05 pm #1246130

    I was just wondering how many of you carry a spare prop in the boat with you and the tools to change it out? While I am on the subject, what tools do you carry all the time?

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    March 29, 2005 at 3:11 pm #353105

    I carry a spare and the wrench needed to change the prop on my 14 footer/ 25 hp boat. I do not carry a spare in my Yar-Craft because I have a kicker motor to get me back to the ramp if I lunch a prob.

    -J.

    cattinaddict
    Catfish country
    Posts: 419
    March 29, 2005 at 3:19 pm #353106

    a prop, whats that? just joking I have a RP so no prop to worry about. I carry quart of oil so if i run low, and jumper cables in case the starter battery gets low. That way i dont have to move the acc battery to the back of the boat, besides that, just the normal stuff, cold weather and rain gear.

    Cattin_Addict

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    March 29, 2005 at 3:23 pm #353109

    Thanks to Jon J, I now carry a spare prop!!!!!!!!

    I also carry spare fuses, some wire, elec tape, a handfull of wrenches, screwdrivers, wd40, prop wrench, cotter pins, wire bundle ties, and a few other odds and ends in a small tool bag.

    chico-diablo
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 570
    March 29, 2005 at 3:26 pm #353111

    I carry a spare prop/nut, tools for minor repairs, jumper cables, Cell phone, and fuses. Spun a prop off once and was 23 miles to the ramp, did not have a spare and trolling motor could not do the job, had to call for help. Won’t happen again

    drewsdad
    Crosby, MN
    Posts: 3137
    March 29, 2005 at 3:38 pm #353114

    I carry a spare comp prop. Its made out of some composite materials and will chip or break if you hit rocks or other hard surfaces. They cost a fraction of what aluminum or stainless steel cost. And they aren’t to bad to just run with either.

    dd

    duckilr
    Mississippi River
    Posts: 997
    March 29, 2005 at 3:43 pm #353117

    yep, spare props for both the EFI and the MinnKota, just never know.

    Jira
    Posts: 517
    March 29, 2005 at 4:04 pm #353122

    I also carry a spare prop, nut, wrench, pin and assorted tools. I even carry a spare set of spark plugs, ratchet, and plug socket. P

    John Luebker
    Posts: 694
    March 29, 2005 at 4:15 pm #353127

    I also carried some fuses, spark plugs (and wrench), a pull rope to start the engine if the key didn’t do it. I also had an assorment of wrenches and pliers. Just tucked everything under one of the seats.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4749
    March 29, 2005 at 4:17 pm #353129

    Me too…all of the above!

    Jim K
    Mpls, Mn
    Posts: 192
    March 29, 2005 at 7:20 pm #353164

    Ditto on what everyone else said. One thing I could add is that I tied a cord to the end of the wrench and made a loop large enough to put my hand through in case I have to attempt to change a prop while adrift (like if, God forbid, I hit a reef top on Mille lacs). That way if I dropped the wrench, no I mean, when I drop the wrench I won’t lose my only tool that could possibly get me going again. LOL!

    Bird
    River Falls, WI
    Posts: 317
    March 29, 2005 at 9:44 pm #353231

    Yup, same here…carry all the above. Also carry spare cotter pins for the prop and pins for the trolling motor prop.

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