This video is the first video of my "Hayden's How To's" series where i show you How to do basic maintenance on your boat. In this video i show you how to remove your prop with or without a prop puller.
Two questions from the start of the video. If the pin you took off the shaft to allow the nut to come off is called a "cotter pin", what do you call the bolt that used to hold the pedals on the crank of a bicycle in the old days? The stright sided bolt with no head and a taper on one side to wedge against a flat on the crank axle. Secondly, if thats a cotter, what is a split pin? AH, JUST GOOGLED IT. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN USAGE DIFFER. CHEERS
The prop puller is much stronger then the static friction of a cold prop, so no need for heat. The new prop you just slide onto the shaft with the brass key and tighten the two nuts down tight, and dont forget the cotter pin!
