The diver arrived at 9 am sharp and stayed just 10 minutes. In fact, he had come and gone in the time it had taken me to put a load of laundry in the washing machine ashore. The reef line was indeed wrapped around the small gap between the propeller and the saildrive. The diver pulled it out and didn’t see anything else amiss, was paid and went on his way. The reef line is slightly chafed in the area that was stuck. The bottom paint looks fine so apparently wasn’t rubbed off where the line was vibrating against the hill and making that awful growling noise. We turned the engine on and put it in gear up to 1000 rpm while we were still at the dock. Everything seemed okay. Phew! We are currently at the fuel dock and will have to move. We already had reservations at Beaufort Docks so we plan to head over there. 
Photo of the propeller from 2015, before it was cleaned. Arrow shows where line was caught.
Photo of the propeller from 2015, before it was cleaned. Arrow shows where line was caught.
Yikes Bev!!! I am glad all is okay! You know how I worry. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, we are very grateful. We have learned a few lessons from the experience.
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