don't make this mistake

[phatdaddy]

my daughter came home this weekend for her annual birthday/red snapper fishing trip. we were heading across the bay and heard a "clunk" like we had hit something. i stopped the boat and we looked in the water but saw nothing. i got back up on plane and was heading toward the pass, when i noticed the anchor was missing. it had fell off the pulpit, but the shackle and chain were still there,the clevis pin had come unscrewed. i pulled into the shallows to check out the hull & foot. and this is what the prop looked like




i remember commenting to someone this winter about saftey wiring a shackle, this is why you do it.

[Hedge]

Ouch...

[aussie]

well looks like you are shopping fpr a new anchor and prop could of been worse and done more damage to the leg . i keep my anchor in the boat butam thinking of a electric winch set up . I bet all the guys are checking there shakles now

[phatdaddy]

right about that aussie, could have been a lot worse. we stayed in the water for 3 or 4 more hours before we came home.(had a spare prop) i am going to drain the foot oil tomorrow and check for water.

[aussie]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

right about that aussie, could have been a lot worse. we stayed in the water for 3 or 4 more hours before we came home.(had a spare prop) i am going to drain the foot oil tomorrow and check for water.

Hey sounds strange it didnt vibrate and if it didnt thats good then no chance of the shaft in the leg being bent

[phatdaddy]

i think the shaft is ok,

nipper, i am more upset about the $180 fortress anchor than the prop

[Bygracealone]

Phat,

I'm glad to hear you and your daughter got home safe and sound.

Last time he visited, my ol' man was on my butt to wrap some wire through the hole in the clevis pin and I never did. I'll be looking for some wire tomorrow...

[nipper]

Yikes. I recall reading something about a year ago (and submitting a post about it) where an anchor came loose like that, caught the bottom and when the line played out, the anchor shot back into the boat and killed a passenger. Glad all you need to do is replace a relatively inexpensive aluminum prop.