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Do You Use a Prop Guard?
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<blockquote data-quote="onthewater102" data-source="post: 390601" data-attributes="member: 13702"><p>I was told by the prop shop not to bother. Their reasoning was that the majority of damage they see is to the skeg from bottom impacts and to the bullet shaped surface on the front side of the gearbox housing from floating debris impacts and that prop guards will not deflect debris floating in the water away from the prop, which is what typcially causes damage to the propeller. Yes, a near miss on a rock could result in dmg to the prop and not result in an impact with the skeg, but that's not usually the case.</p><p></p><p>Also, small outboards without hydraulic trim are free to recoil up if they impact when moving forward, offering another degree of protection.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="onthewater102, post: 390601, member: 13702"] I was told by the prop shop not to bother. Their reasoning was that the majority of damage they see is to the skeg from bottom impacts and to the bullet shaped surface on the front side of the gearbox housing from floating debris impacts and that prop guards will not deflect debris floating in the water away from the prop, which is what typcially causes damage to the propeller. Yes, a near miss on a rock could result in dmg to the prop and not result in an impact with the skeg, but that's not usually the case. Also, small outboards without hydraulic trim are free to recoil up if they impact when moving forward, offering another degree of protection. [/QUOTE]
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