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Old 01-22-2021, 01:38 PM   #1
TrawlerTed
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City: Oak Harbor, WA
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Prop "locked" when out of water?

Maybe this is a common thing, but I didn't find any prior posts on this and I am a newbie to trawlers. I pulled my boat out the end of October for some work, and was noticing the other day that the propellers feel like they were locked... at least I couldn't turn by hand (and the transmissions were in neutral). They had turned relatively easily in the water before pulling the boat out. Felt a few other props in the yard and they were all tight/locked as well. So was just wondering if this was normal, and when you initially put back into water, should you wait a bit for packing to absorb water? Should you loosen packing in the yard beforehand so that you can turn the prop dry? Maybe pre-wet packing? Perhaps there is some procedure to follow once back in the water before initially putting into gear? Thanks for any comments.
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