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[Kevin Leclair]

my boat ran over the rope that was towing the tube and got caught in the propellers when i got it out of the water and untangled it pices of blue tube were broken. are thoes there for protection.our are they required.and what are they called.

[tiggerman]

Welcome woods227 to the group.
Those blue pieces of plastic are your shaft protectors. They are there for just what you did- ate a ski rope. Some people will argue their importance for the boat.
At this moment, I have two intact protectors: one on the boat, and one in the shed on top of my tool box. Both engines and pumps perform the same. They cost $10 bucks a piece. It's up to you whether you replace them or not. If it were me, I would take that $20 bucks and put it in the gas tank.
Get yer flashlight and look in the pumps from the nozzle end and make sure none of that rope got thru the pump and is clogging the nozzle. Look at your wear rings and make sure none of that plastic protector gouged the rubber.
Go to Walmart and buy one of those long "noodles" they sell for swimming, feed your rope thru it, tie wrap it on, and enjoy.

[secord]

Ahh the noodles! Great idea. We are always watching out for the rope at the rear of the boat. Will have to pick up a couple. After all...


There is nothing quite like a wet noodle...