rope in the prop

[Mud Bug]

well this is the first time that we have rapped the tow rope into the prop. It took about 30 to 45 min to get the rope out. has anybody done this before or willing to admit it, and i am just wondering if there any tricks to speed up the removal process.

[Bill_AirJunky]

Numerous times learning how to run Around the Boat. Not so much lately.

[NorCaliBu]

... if there any tricks to speed up the removal process.

Dive mask and a sharp knife (on a tether).

[obski]

... if there any tricks to speed up the removal process.

Dive mask and a sharp knife (on a tether).

Dive mask and a sharp serrated knife.

I've actually never gotten my rope on the prop and shaft, but I've helped others get their's off, and did wrap someone else's rope that was just floating down the Willamette.

[kent]

Had it happen a couple times back in the i/o days. Luckily not since ive had the bu. best advice for it not to happen is have someone in back check rope location if in question where the rope is.

[Swanee]

I had it happen last week. I have now learned to always keep a pair of goggles in the boat, otherwise it is nearly impossible to untangle from the prop.

[Mud Bug]

Well it is good to know that I am not the only one who has done this, and thanks for the advice, looks like I will be putting a dive mask in the bu.

[martinarcher]

I did it last night to my brand new accurate mainline.

I was draining ballast sacs and cleaning up the boat for the run back to the dock. My buddy was replaying the video he had took of the day so instead of pulling in the rope while the sacs drain like I do every night, I was watching him. Totally forgot about the rope. I started her up and as soon as I put it in drive, I heard the tension in the line and it snapped right off. Took about 20 minutes diving blind to get the other end unwrapped.

Can I tie this baby back together? I assume it would be fine, just a few feet shorter than the rope says. I'm going to give a fisherman's or barrel knot a go with a bit of shrink wrap over it. I hate to throw a brand new $100 mainline away! I'm just glad the end with the handle was still on the prop - it certainly wasn't letting go!

[Badger]

I wrapped mine it snapped from the tension too, just last week. Scared the crap out of us, as we were rushing to move the boat when the wind was blowing us into shore, and didn't pay attention to the rope. Mine didn't stay attached and the handle is at the bottom of the lake. That was two days after my other rope and handle was dropped to the bottom of the lake.

[68Slalom]

I've done it in my I/O and this one once and each time it was because we didn't pull the rope in after each run. Now the rope gets pulled in all the time

[Mud Bug]

I did it last night to my brand new accurate mainline.

Can I tie this baby back together? I assume it would be fine, just a few feet shorter than the rope says. I'm going to give a fisherman's or barrel knot a go with a bit of shrink wrap over it.

when you tie it, are you going to peel the outer jacket back and just tie the inner core? or are you just going to tie it?

[SacRiverRat]

I don't usually leave the rope out in the water once we've stopped.. seems like an accident waiting to happen

[Chia]

I don't usually leave the rope out in the water once we've stopped.. seems like an accident waiting to happen

once the boat stops the first thing we do is reel in the line.

[Hharper350]

No

[SacRiverRat]

No

Been waiting for 7 months to comment on this

[Molarbu]

No

Been waiting for 7 months to comment on this

I wish my first post would have been that impressive!

[martinarcher]

I did it last night to my brand new accurate mainline.

Can I tie this baby back together? I assume it would be fine, just a few feet shorter than the rope says. I'm going to give a fisherman's or barrel knot a go with a bit of shrink wrap over it.

when you tie it, are you going to peel the outer jacket back and just tie the inner core? or are you just going to tie it?

I haven't decided yet. I was hoping someone on the board would have some advice on putting my rope back together. I can't imagine there isn't anyone out there that hasn't spliced a cut rope back together. At $100 a pop that's an expensive mistake! I think we'll start the reel in the line after each run routine.

[bretski75]

Not a ski rope but a mainline to a slalom course. At least you can get towed if its just the ski rope. We had to cut the course mainline line.

OOOPS

You only do that once.

Edited July 6, 2009 by bretski75

[LS1boarder]

I got my handle stuck in the prop last year. It was a HUGE PITA to remove!! It took about an hour, and needless to say the handle was toast. The prop wasn't damaged though, I guess its good to have a stainless steel prop for when you need to blow through a handle.

[JohnDoe]

Not a ski rope but a mainline to a slalom course. At least you can get towed if its just the ski rope. We had to cut the course mainline line.

OOOPS

You only do that once.

I actually managed to hit the cable mainline of our course...not good...but in my defense you could not see it and we were repairing damage than an unidentified vandal had left us with.

[REW]

well this is the first time that we have rapped the tow rope into the prop. It took about 30 to 45 min to get the rope out. has anybody done this before or willing to admit it, and i am just wondering if there any tricks to speed up the removal process.

No I have never wrapped the prop around the rope

[Faceplant409]

I did it once.... a loooong time ago and more recently my bro in law did it with my brand new yellow jacket line. He felt horrible. Poor college kid could not afford to replace it either.

I keep a mask and a piece of vinyl tubing in the boat for just that situation. Just remember to breathe in with your mouth and out with your nose.

Patrick

[MalibuNation]

Did it yesterday ... 2nd time in my life ... still don't know how it happened. It easily came off thank goodness.

[UteBu]

I've done it twice once with an anchor line and once with a tow line. Both times I removed the swim platform and it made it much easier to get to the tangled mess. By the way the fiberglass swim platform does float independently just don't drop the pins! Also lower the wedge; makes removing the platform easier and it provides a handle and step while in the water.

[srud]

I've done it twice once with an anchor line and once with a tow line. Both times I removed the swim platform and it made it much easier to get to the tangled mess. By the way the fiberglass swim platform does float independently just don't drop the pins! Also lower the wedge; makes removing the platform easier and it provides a handle and step while in the water.

I really floats? I'd have never guessed that. We wrapped a rope around the prop a couple of weeks ago and I was thinking this would be a whole lot easier if I could have taken the platform off. Thankfully we did have swim goggles on the boat, but unfortunately no knife. As such, it took me 45 minutes to get it untangled.