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Old 01-24-2016, 12:21 PM   #111
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Originally Posted by Bob Hudspeth View Post
Up in the Pacific Northwest we have few sandy bottom landing strips, when we go aground/a-rock the props and rudders are usually the least of our problems, keeping the boat afloat is our goal. I am aware of many multi-decade skippers that have never ran aground, due mostly to our desire to stay alive. The larger issue for me is hitting logs or trees and shearing off the prop as it goes by, thus I have a single screw protected by the keel and prop guard.
Bob - Picts of the prop guard, please! TY, Art
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