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04-30-2008, 01:58 PM | #1 |
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kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
Does anyone know of a source?
From what I gather, these are specially made items. Somebody on some other board mentioned "Stainless Steel Specialties in Ventura" but I googled and found nothing (probably reflective of my googling skills). Not looking to "lum". Simply try to avoid that dreaded overheat alarm. With kelp being so thick this year, I've been nailed when anchoring, thinking we were way outside and when the current let up, found that we were way inside of the bed. Thanks in advance for any suggestion of a source. |
04-30-2008, 02:07 PM | #2 |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
you will probably have to go where the commercial urchin divers buy their stuff..Santa Barbara...blacksmith shop specialty item requiring machine shop tools....may have to trailer your boat there so they can measure the outdrive dimensions prior to welding up the blade mounting tangs..only local commercial guys I know for advice are Rene Rojas and Gary Thompson, if someone can put you in touch with them...
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04-30-2008, 02:29 PM | #3 |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
I have seen an ad in Natioanl Fisherman, Might have been called a line cutter.
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04-30-2008, 02:31 PM | #4 |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
a line cutter is just little tabs designed to cut line away from your prop as it wraps...not big enough to cut kelp...
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04-30-2008, 02:34 PM | #5 |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
ab10hunter just asked me to make one for him i can let u know how it turns out
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04-30-2008, 05:52 PM | #6 | |
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Please let me know. I would be very interested. |
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04-30-2008, 03:07 PM | #7 |
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04-30-2008, 03:09 PM | #8 |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
I've always heard if you use a stainless steel prop, that should be enough....
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04-30-2008, 05:38 PM | #9 |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
stainless can take more chips and snails, but, that won't save your prop rubber center hub or your seals....
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04-30-2008, 06:10 PM | #10 |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
Joe, we run a Yamaha (07, 250hp), so I will send you picks when we work out the design. I have to draw it up and figure out my mounting points still.
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04-20-2009, 07:24 PM | #12 | |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
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Jamie, the yamaha example is on my engine. Bob, I try to stay out of the kelp, but it is better then nothing. and slices the kelp like butter. cutter is as sharp as a razer.. Lrry
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04-30-2008, 10:19 PM | #13 |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
me and a friend tried tying a knife up to work as a kelp cutter once. he dropped the knife overboard before we could even test it. we just plow through all the kelp,very very slowly but it works.
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04-30-2008, 10:20 PM | #14 |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
i would also be very interested in buying one if anyone can find a source and price
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06-10-2008, 01:08 PM | #15 |
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Re: kelp cutter on outboard lower drive?
I know its a month old thread but recently ran across this.
http://ventura.craigslist.org/boa/712621763.html |
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