Prop Guard Advice

[Don SSDD]

We operate a Fire Rescue boat, a 1996 Guardian 25 with twin 135 E-TEC engines, In the fall and spring, we have a lot of lobster trap fishing lines in the area.

GIve me advice on a useful propeller guard to protect from rope entanglement.

We'd be able to remove it during the summer months.

Thanks for any advice.

Don

[Dutchman]

I'm not aware of any prop cutters for [outboard engines]--only for longer shaft-driven inboards.

[Phil T]

The only propeller guards I have seen are welded cages for inboard driven lobster boats. I used to run in Casco Bay Maine and the buoy fields get downright nasty when the water warms and they move inshore in July and August.

I think you are looking for something like thisL

http://www.propguard.net/how.html
http://www.propguardtech.com/custom.html

[Don SSDD]

Thanks. The Propguardtech ones look worth checking out. Just need something to direct the rope away from the propeller. We are not too concerned with swimmers in the water--not many around here.

Thanks,
Don