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[cool][#0000ff]Great report...right up to the part about the prop. OUCH.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I will be hitting the lake again about the 7th. I'm guessing that the fish will be about the same depth and area. They usually don't go much past 30 feet until full iceup. I plan to test that theory anyway.[/#0000ff]
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BUMMER JED. THAT HAPPEND TO ME BEFORE AS WELL. GLAD YOU GOT OFF.
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Harsh about loosing the prop. Did your shear pin come loose and cause you to loose the retaining nut?
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It is on a volvo penta outdrive and they don't have shear pins. It just has a cone chaped piece that screws in to hold on the propeller and a bolt that screws in to the back of that to hold it in place and I think the bold vibrated loose and then the cone thing just unscrewed itself,
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Jed, sorry to hear of your misfortune in losing your prop. I have dinged up more than my share, but fortunately never lost one. Glad to hear that you caught some fish. Sounds like Starvation is going to be one of the perch hot spots this winter, for those willing to make the long drive.
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Hi Jed,
As far as fishing goes, it was a good trip. I was impressed how well your tri-hull rode, nice boat. As for your prop, I think I would put some Loctite (threadlocker) on the bolt, that should keep it from vibrating out. Sorry to hear it cost 60 bucks for the mounting hardware. Hopefully this won't happen again.
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Jed,
what year is your volvo penta outdrive. Mine is a 2001 and has a sheer pin??? Maybe there is a conversion kit or something???? Bummer!
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Sorry to hear about your prop! I was there Sunday also and caught quite a few. The biggest perch we got was 12 and a half. Your 14 incher had to of been close to 2 pounds, huh. The state record was 15 and an eighth at 2-11. I wonder if the new record will come from there? See ya on the water.
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When I got the moutning hardware I found out that there was a peice missing on mine that came with the boat. There is a washer that locks the mechanism from rotating as soon as it is screwed down and it wasnt on mine so I am guessing it got lost by one of the former owners. IF it had been on there the cap could never have screwed off. Oh well I guess you live an learn.
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