No. But my boat is only in the water (fresh water at that) for seven months at a time.
However one calm day last summer I eased her into a shallow cove so I could clean her bottom while standing on the lake bottom. I realized too late I was in an area of grasses / algae / vegetation. When I went to motor back to the marina, the prop was fouled and wouldn’t open all the way. Once I was finally back in my slip after a very inefficient half hour of motoring, I dove the boat to unfoul the prop. No fishing line or anything involved, just a bunch of vegetation wrapped around it and stuck in the gears. I have a Gori folding prop (geared). I grease the gear teeth with marine grease every launch. Cheers, Randy S/V Grenadine C&C 30-1 #7 Ken Caryl, CO > On Feb 19, 2018, at 3:52 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > OK, you all know I have a Martec on Touche' and, for the most part, am > satisfied with it. However, if I did change, my inclination would be to > replace it with a geared 2 blade folder. Especially since I think Martec > doesn't make non-geared folders anymore. > > I have a SPECIFIC question for those who have a geared 2 blade folder. > > With your geared 2 blade folder, have any of you noticed a failure to fully > open or close due to marine growth in the gears? > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
