3rdOrderEffect
Veteran Member
Boat is hauled out currently and I’m trying to remove my bow thruster’s prop for cleaning and painting.
I’ve removed the 1 1/2” bronze prop nut and tried pulling and beating the prop off from the back side using a block of wood and a hammer, but no joy. I can’t see any other means of the prop being fastened to the shaft but the amount of force I was using and not seeing any movement at all has me questioning.
Here is the thruster (prop nut is back on in the pics):
I tried looking for a manufacturer name/model so I could look up any technical info but I can’t find any markings inside or out. This is a 2003 Camano troll if it helps. Besides the cleaning/painting, im also unable to find a zinc on it so im thinking there might be a collar zinc on the shaft behind the prop, and I’ll need to be able to get at that for replacement also.
I’ve removed the 1 1/2” bronze prop nut and tried pulling and beating the prop off from the back side using a block of wood and a hammer, but no joy. I can’t see any other means of the prop being fastened to the shaft but the amount of force I was using and not seeing any movement at all has me questioning.
Here is the thruster (prop nut is back on in the pics):
I tried looking for a manufacturer name/model so I could look up any technical info but I can’t find any markings inside or out. This is a 2003 Camano troll if it helps. Besides the cleaning/painting, im also unable to find a zinc on it so im thinking there might be a collar zinc on the shaft behind the prop, and I’ll need to be able to get at that for replacement also.