Comments for Boating Video Tips - Boats | Boating Equipment | Marine Life | Nautical Tips http://www.boatingvideotips.com Boating Information, Boating Equipment, Marine Life And Nautical Tips Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:51:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Are you only supposed to wear Sperry Topsiders for boating? by * kas. http://www.boatingvideotips.com/boating/150-are-you-only-supposed-to-wear-sperry-topsiders-for-boating/comment-page-1#comment-313 * kas. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:51:04 +0000 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/boating/150-are-you-only-supposed-to-wear-sperry-topsiders-for-boating#comment-313 I have like three pairs. I live on the Maryland "peninsula" so old people wear them A LOT around here, but so do young people. I guess the more preppy people wear Sperry's here. They are a cute fashion statement & I would wear them with some ripped skinnies and a hot top (: I have like three pairs. I live on the Maryland "peninsula" so old people wear them A LOT around here, but so do young people. I guess the more preppy people wear Sperry’s here. They are a cute fashion statement & I would wear them with some ripped skinnies and a hot top (:

]]> Comment on Are you only supposed to wear Sperry Topsiders for boating? by ?o??y http://www.boatingvideotips.com/boating/150-are-you-only-supposed-to-wear-sperry-topsiders-for-boating/comment-page-1#comment-312 ?o??y Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:51:04 +0000 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/boating/150-are-you-only-supposed-to-wear-sperry-topsiders-for-boating#comment-312 No! I love wearing Sperry Top-siders. Yes, they were (and are a boat shoe) but that doesn't mean you can't wear them! No! I love wearing Sperry Top-siders. Yes, they were (and are a boat shoe) but that doesn’t mean you can’t wear them!

]]> Comment on Are you only supposed to wear Sperry Topsiders for boating? by Millie-Rose http://www.boatingvideotips.com/boating/150-are-you-only-supposed-to-wear-sperry-topsiders-for-boating/comment-page-1#comment-311 Millie-Rose Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:51:04 +0000 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/boating/150-are-you-only-supposed-to-wear-sperry-topsiders-for-boating#comment-311 dont care dont care

]]> Comment on Are you only supposed to wear Sperry Topsiders for boating? by Emilee C http://www.boatingvideotips.com/boating/150-are-you-only-supposed-to-wear-sperry-topsiders-for-boating/comment-page-1#comment-310 Emilee C Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:51:04 +0000 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/boating/150-are-you-only-supposed-to-wear-sperry-topsiders-for-boating#comment-310 everybody at my school wheres them with everyday outfits, and i think they look cute. But i think its just where you live or go to school that depends on the fashion. Like if you lived near the ocean you'd probably just where them boating. But i live nowhere close to the ocean and people where them like normal shoes. I guess that kinda makes sense? Oh well its 2:30 in the am gimme a break everybody at my school wheres them with everyday outfits, and i think they look cute. But i think its just where you live or go to school that depends on the fashion. Like if you lived near the ocean you’d probably just where them boating. But i live nowhere close to the ocean and people where them like normal shoes. I guess that kinda makes sense? Oh well its 2:30 in the am gimme a break

]]> Comment on Why would a propeller fall off an outboard motor if nothing was hit and the water was not shallow? by MR. T. http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow/comment-page-1#comment-309 MR. T. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow#comment-309 definitely sounds fishy, the prop has a castle nut holding it in place, and a cotter pin fits through one of the castle valleys. If properly done, it cant come off through vibrations. I would say most likely someone forgot to install the cotter pin, but I doubt it was intentional. definitely sounds fishy, the prop has a castle nut holding it in place, and a cotter pin fits through one of the castle valleys. If properly done, it cant come off through vibrations. I would say most likely someone forgot to install the cotter pin, but I doubt it was intentional.

]]> Comment on Why would a propeller fall off an outboard motor if nothing was hit and the water was not shallow? by dex480 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow/comment-page-1#comment-308 dex480 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow#comment-308 The propeller securing bolt should be locked in position by either a stainless steel pin or locking plate which is renewed every time the prop is taken of the shaft. This defect was caused by the company's BAD engineering procedures you should not have to pay them the deposit, propellers do not just fall off, allot of research goes into these engine designs but its only effective if the engineer knows what the hell hes doing !! Don't let this company just take your money ! The propeller securing bolt should be locked in position by either a stainless steel pin or locking plate which is renewed every time the prop is taken of the shaft.

This defect was caused by the company’s BAD engineering procedures you should not have to pay them the deposit, propellers do not just fall off, allot of research goes into these engine designs but its only effective if the engineer knows what the hell hes doing !!

Don’t let this company just take your money !

]]> Comment on Why would a propeller fall off an outboard motor if nothing was hit and the water was not shallow? by Dorothy H http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow/comment-page-1#comment-307 Dorothy H Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow#comment-307 The propeller is held on with a nut and bolt, but the bolt has a hole thru it where there is suppose to be a cotter pin, thats what holds the nut in place. So maybe someone was pulling a fast one by not placing the cotter pin in so the nut would vibrate off then taking your money! How sad. The propeller is held on with a nut and bolt, but the bolt has a hole thru it where there is suppose to be a cotter pin, thats what holds the nut in place. So maybe someone was pulling a fast one by not placing the cotter pin in so the nut would vibrate off then taking your money! How sad.

]]> Comment on Why would a propeller fall off an outboard motor if nothing was hit and the water was not shallow? by boatdoctor http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow/comment-page-1#comment-306 boatdoctor Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow#comment-306 First of all, was the shear pin intact ?. if the correct retaining bolt was used, the bolt correctly torqued, then theoretically as long as nothing was hit the prop should not have come off. Usually the main reason for loosing a prop is if you hit something and break the shear pin then that could cause the lock bolt to come loose. there is always the possibility the lock screw has not has not been tensioned correctly. First of all, was the shear pin intact ?. if the correct retaining bolt was used, the bolt correctly torqued, then theoretically as long as nothing was hit the prop should not have come off.
Usually the main reason for loosing a prop is if you hit something and break the shear pin then that could cause the lock bolt to come loose.
there is always the possibility the lock screw has not has not been tensioned correctly.

]]> Comment on Why would a propeller fall off an outboard motor if nothing was hit and the water was not shallow? by John http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow/comment-page-1#comment-305 John Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow#comment-305 Without a loose "bolt" or nut falling off, and not hitting anything, that doesn't leave many options. The only other option would be that someone before you hit something and twisted the shaft severely. Then it could have broken and fallen off. The chances of that happening are very slim. If that were the case, and it still functioned at all, you would have felt a horrible vibration and it would not have run right. Normally, though, damage like that would destroy the lower unit gears before it twisted the shaft. If all it did was ALMOST fall off, and all the parts were there and not damaged, they should not be charging you $200. It doesn't take anything to tighten the bolt back on. If you didn't see it happen, you may be the victim of a fraud. I would really check it out thoroughly. Maybe even pay a boat mechanic to check it out instead of letting them do the work and charging you. Without a loose "bolt" or nut falling off, and not hitting anything, that doesn’t leave many options. The only other option would be that someone before you hit something and twisted the shaft severely. Then it could have broken and fallen off. The chances of that happening are very slim. If that were the case, and it still functioned at all, you would have felt a horrible vibration and it would not have run right. Normally, though, damage like that would destroy the lower unit gears before it twisted the shaft.
If all it did was ALMOST fall off, and all the parts were there and not damaged, they should not be charging you $200. It doesn’t take anything to tighten the bolt back on. If you didn’t see it happen, you may be the victim of a fraud. I would really check it out thoroughly. Maybe even pay a boat mechanic to check it out instead of letting them do the work and charging you.

]]> Comment on Why would a propeller fall off an outboard motor if nothing was hit and the water was not shallow? by max k http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow/comment-page-1#comment-304 max k Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.boatingvideotips.com/outboard-motors/149-why-would-a-propeller-fall-off-an-outboard-motor-if-nothing-was-hit-and-the-water-was-not-shallow#comment-304 Some props are bonded or force fitted to their hubs,they let go by themselves sometimes. It doesn't sound as if you are at fault. Usually the only way a bolt will work loose is if it wasn't put on properly. Hope this helps. Max Some props are bonded or force fitted to their hubs,they let go by themselves sometimes. It doesn’t sound as if you are at fault. Usually the only way a bolt will work loose is if it wasn’t put on properly. Hope this helps.

Max

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