river runner prop guard

Will prevent fishing line and downrigger cable from tangling around your prop. Clackacraft prop guard vs Macs River Runner prop guard I was wondering if anyone had any insight on using one or the other.

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Prop Saver River Runner Model C 75 HP Up Includes IOs Fits most motors including IOs.

. Use an alumminum prop drive slow and know where you are going. Helps Prevent Prop and Skeg Damage. Had it happen quite a. Works great for gator hunting floods search and recovery etc.

75 HP Up Includes IOs Size D. Includes skeg protector gravel deflector bottom plate protector shock absorber pressure plate and mounting hardware. 16575 USD 18700 USD. 99 HP - 30 HP.

How customer reviews and ratings work See All Buying Options. Ive seen folks weld a steel bar including rebar to the metal tines of a pitchfork and weld another piece horizontally to that bar. Confidence With our River Runner you can feel confident going into shallow waters with the unique gravel deflector skeg. River runner caused motor to turn catching blade on rock side of down stroke.

3 HP - 98 HP 6 HP - 8 HP 4-stroke use Size A Products made of high impact stainless steel. Anyway Ive used the river runner for several years and Im happy with it. Includes skeg protector gravel deflector bottom plate protector shock absorber pressure plate and mounting hardware. 99 HP - 30 HP.

This propeller and skeg guard provides protection from ramp damage river bed or lakebed dragging. 0 total ratings 0 with reviews There was a problem filtering reviews right now. The whole set up mounts to the cavitation plate and skeg of an outboard with the pitchfork side down. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.

I am leaning towards the Clackacraft because no holes are being drilled and I would think the built in hydrofoil will help get the boat on plane faster and the Clacka looks like it offers more protection. Mar 11 2010. Cheap insurance when considering the cost of props and skegs. Macs River Runner Prop Protector.

Kinda leary of drilling. I run the river alot and its not the stumps that bother me but the sand bars that I hit. The River Runner is and will be the best prop and skeg protection you will ever own. Looks like either one would work just fine.

For 50 HP and Under. Looks like the rock hopper is a much stronger product but I suspect that it might cut down on performance a bit more. Protect your prop from hidden stumps and gravel beds with the River Runner. Confidence With our River Runner you can feel confident going into shallow waters with the unique gravel.

Causes disturbance of water flow cavitation. However know that your top end speed will be reduced with either as well. Made of high-impact stainless steel it wont rust or corrode and it forms a protective cover around your bottom blade. The Skegshield SS00510 Volvo Penta SX Propeller Skeg Guard is a high quality versatile guard.

It is easily applicable in less than ten minutes. What could be better. I bought one a few years back for my 99 mariner for the same reason. Protect your prop from hidden stumps and gravel beds with the River Runner.

Its your best bet. Honda 99 HP - 50 HP use Size A Fits most motors including IOs. River runner skeg and prop guard. It bends the blades on the prop out pretty easily.

Your prop will kick rocks in between the prop and the river-runner and get lodged. First day I had it broke blade off 4 blade solas very upset at that one. Jul 10 2005. 3 Feb 27 2006.

Water Dynamic River Runner is water dynamic for Hi Speed Use and Abuse. Choose an option Size A 99 - 30HP Size B 35 - 70HP Honda 99-50HP choose Size A. Water Dynamic River Runner is water dynamic for Hi Speed Use and Abuse. I was looking into getting some kind of prop guard.

Safest way to go is a jet. Cons drastically reduces efficiency of prop. So whether you have a Johnson or Evinrude Outboard Mercury or Mariner Outboard Yamaha Outboard Suzuki Outboard Honda Outboard or any other outboard motor or Volvo or Mercruiser sterndrive this is the only protection your. 35 HP to 70 HP Honda 99 HP - 50 HP use Size A Size C.

The River Runner is and will be the best prop and skeg protection you will ever own. Prop Protection Troll Prop Saver helps to protect your prop from underwater hazards and enables you to get in close to those stumps rocks and seaweed where the fish are. You still may be able to gain a couple of inches by raising the motor also maybe move some weight forward maybe even the driver with an extension handle so it doesnt squat as muchIf you can find a 4 blade prop it would allow more height without venting as much and it would plane quicker. They work but if you put one on make sure you always keep the motor straight when going through shallow water or dragging on the bottom.

I looked at the Macs River Runner and it has good reviews on the Cabellas website. Once you drill a hole in the skeg it creates a break point Hit a rock and the skeg will crack right across the hole. Helps Prevent Prop and Skeg Damage. Macs Prop Savers protect props skegs and marine life.

Made of high-impact stainless steel it wont rust or corrode and it forms a protective cover around your bottom blade. As a guard and wondered why it vented all the time. Skegshield SS00510 Volvo Penta SX Propeller Skeg Guard. Does NOT protect prop from rock strike.

Add to Wish List. Hello we havent been running any type of lower unit protection on our outboard but came across an ad in Cabelas for a thing called Macs River Runner. Definitely more common on the upper Potomac. Or 6 interest-free payments of 2763 USD with.

Scott - you could always go the pitchfork route. If you hit a rock at 20 mph that skeg protector isnt gonna save anything. The prop guard is designed more for the auxiliary kicker for slower speeds. From my understanding of the two types the river runner is used for your main outboard and can be used for higher speeds.

Does anybody run one of these and Im curous if it creates any drag or loss of top end speed were running a 4 stroke Yamaha 25 on a 16 jon boat. Moss hangs up more easily in motor.