Bad milfoil!!!!
So, I just thought i'd share my dumb boat experiance of the week. I moore my boat, use it almost daily and havent looked under it in over a month. I've noticed a little sluggishness lately, (but zero vibration) so i haven't been running it very hard or often, then yesterday as i was pulling out of the shallow bay where i live (5-6ft deep), i started to throttle up, and the boat started shaking like an epileptic with out thier meds. i putted out to the middle of the lake, took a deep breath and went to town. I was SHOCKED at how much milfoil was wrapped aroung the prop shaft. I must have ripped 5 lbs of it off my prop and shaft. It took me about 20 mins to rip it off, i actually debated cutting it off, but i didnt have a cheap knife in the boat that i was willing to lose if i slipped. It instantly turned back into the boat the i remember and love.... picked up 5mph in the upper end and she jumps out of the water just like it should. So to everyone that doesnt take their boat out of the water everytime they use it, learn a lesson from my dumb*ss, remember to check your prop and shaft periodically for the dreded milf oil
p.s. i've been living on the lake for over 3 years, and never had an issue like this. For some reason Encon negelcted to spray for milfoil this year, so there is a TON of plant life growing in my bay....
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