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tsturm · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:26 pm Post subject:

[quote="NORO LIM"]Always. (That would include a spare castle nut, washers and pins, as well as the necessary tools and grease.

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gulfcoast john · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 7:58 pm Post subject:

I agree with all.
We currently do short trips to soft sand beaches (Fri high was 96 degrees) with easy get-home capability on one F150 at 2000 RPM. After 3 years, I'm still experimenting with props (have 3 twin sets now) and much depends on loading, cruising styles, altitude, and preferences. We take a spare set every winter trip to Key West, but I keep them in the pickup bed, not on the TomCat due to space (big engines, big props).
It's really, really hard to argue against having a spare set and tools and knowing how to do it in a pinch. I won't even try.
Happy Boating!
John

srbaum · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:14 pm Post subject:

I carry a "cheap" OEM aluminum spare and all of the tools to change it (same pitch and diameter as my normal prop). I too am a sailor and do not have a spare for any of my (3) sailboats, but as Sunbeam has said, we have sails on those boats and the engine for sailboats is only a secondary means of propulsion.

NORO LIM · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:25 pm Post subject:

starcrafttom · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 11:30 pm Post subject:

I am sometimes very fly by night and causal about a lot of things. Father calls it half ass. But I have never left a dock with out a spare prop or the drive way with out a spare tire. I can not even imagine the scenario where not having one would be a benefit.