Prop strikes enroute to Lock 31, Smith's Falls

We hit something...most likely a submerged log since it was long enough to take out a quarter-size chunk of the starboard prop and gouged up the port and a chunk out of the skeg. We have four sets of props in the garage but decided not to take spares. I DID have the techs change out our regular SS props to aluminum for Canada condtions (esp the pink granite Canadian Escarpment). So glad I did! After that we could run up to7 MPH without vibrations and limped in to the city marina to contact nearby marinas for service. This was late on a Friday afternoon in July so we didn't get far. We rewarded ourselves with dinner at The Opticom resort...perfect fish & chips and Cesar salad. We snagged a spot on the wall with power under a shade tree (so Star link doesn't work). We started researching options. We'll have to buy from a Canadian company due to customs delays.Read more