I've been a diver for 4 years, and it's rare to have a prop pull go this smooth. Excellent job, the tapping made all the difference. That prop puller is f****** sick!
This is one of the more fascinating videos I've seen. You ever drop tools and have to dive down to the bottom to get them? The murkiness of that water is unsettling haha.
thats the third video I watch about removing a prop,and you are the only guy actually using leverage and laws of physics/engineering to do the job. Its fast and easy ! Nicely done .
Have you ever fixed or cleaned big propellers? I want to know how it is the feeling about being in front of. Did you feel fear? How to deal with it? How it was your first time in this job? It gives me chills only imagining!
Even with the possibility of anyone starting the engines or putting the prop in gear being removed I’d still be scared.. there was even a case some years ago where a diver was almost killed by a bow thruster on a massive cargo ship even tho they were told someone’s down there working on repairing it
Excellent work. Have a question. Every time they have pulled a propeller on the hard they use heat to make it pop. Under the water it seems the propeller comes off a tad easier. Is that true?
The openings are plugged up from both sides to keep the water out. Cost a lot less to do it in the slip otherwise would have to pay for a haul out and lay days in the shipyard. Shaft was out for 2 weeks so the mechanic could work on the engine 👍🏻👍🏻
That's pretty impressive! I would think those heavy tools would take you straight to the bottom! LOL And if it were me, I most certainly would have lost the nut or the shaft key... And time-wise, in comparison, it took me three hours to remove the stuck rear rotor on my Dodge Caravan...working in the garage, on dry land, without the burden of scuba gear...lol
Thanks! What you don’t see in the video is my feet kicking furiously to stay afloat 😁😅 Luckily this job went super smooth and made for a great video, I’ve done others that took a lot longer 👍🏻👍🏻
@jonny-b I do these for a local mechanic I guess he needs the shaft out of the way to work on the transmission. Doing it in the water saved the haul out fees plus lay days in the ship yard. The shaft was out for 2 weeks
It was a wood bung. I wrapped a cloth around it because the one I had was a little too small. Also the mechanic plugged it from the inside, not sure what he used 👍🏻
Excellent video, job went nicely. Is the scissor puller your favorite? Vs the C-Clamp, Walter (u-shaped & solid plates with long bolts), or other pullers?
I like using the algonac (scissor puller) because it’s quick and easy to use but the plate puller is a better puller it’s stronger and pulls straight. The algonac only works for 3 blade props. 4 blade props usually don’t have enough clearance between the blades
@@warnerdiving Thanks, great info ! I forgot to ask about one other puller, the 'Prop Knocker'. Have you tried that? I'm going to buy a prop puller for my boat (KK39) and appreciate your experienced advice. I realize the prop knocker will fit only one size shaft.
I’ve never heard of the prop knocker so I looked it up. not sure how well it would work. But for the price of one wouldn’t be much loss if you tried it out and it didn’t work. Looks like it uses vibration to unseat the prop, which I usually do when the puller is under load (tap the hub with a hammer)
@@warnerdiving Some swear by them, say they work every time; others say whacking the end of the shaft will damage the transmission output/thrust bearings. Dunno.