Hitting anything is NOT good. You're probably running with a stainless prop.
Which will transfer the blunt of the force directly to your LU gears. It
sounds like you may have blown a gear. Ouch! I did the same thing last year
while cruising in my Pachanga. A rebuilt Alpha 1 LU cost me a grand.....

Joseph Arseneau wrote:
Hi Guys,

I was recently out in my 1990 Seary Cuddy Cabin when I hit something
under the water. After hitting what I presume to be a rock I was
unable to move the boat. No matter how much throttle I gave, the boat
would not move. Is this what is called prop slip? It was like driving
a car with a bad clutch. Can anyone tell me what happened and how do I
go about fixing it? Is this able to be done in the water or will I
need to take the boat out of the water? I appreciate any and all help
with this.

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Lakerdave

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