Dock Circulator Fan Water Ice

NoBozo · 01-10-2012, 05:31 PM

It seems to be that the plastic props break for some reason. I suspect aluminum may have a problem with "corrosion"... being in close proximity to the electric motor. So I guess maybe this is why plastic seems to be more common.

How about the plastic prop off that electric trolling motor that you're not going to use during the winter.. Maybe they are plastic for the same reason as mentioned above.

NB

tonyvisone · 01-11-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by NoBozo

It seems to be that the plastic props break for some reason. I suspect aluminum may have a problem with "corrosion"... being in close proximity to the electric motor. So I guess maybe this is why plastic seems to be more common.

How about the plastic prop off that electric trolling motor that you're not going to use during the winter.. Maybe they are plastic for the same reason as mentioned above.

NB

good point. well atleast i can justify cheaping out and getting a plastic one!

tonyvisone · 01-11-2012, 10:35 AM

anyways, im pretty sure the only reason it broke is because the bouy hit it in the shed

tonyvisone · 01-20-2012, 11:43 AM

hey guys, got the fan at watermark in gilford. great store and great help. installed it and had to break the 2 inches of ice to get it in the water. all is well now.

and by the way the guy said that he doesnt recommend the aluminum prop because if something gets caught it will burn your motor out instead of just break your prop. he also said its better to leave the motor in all summer because once the seal in there gets wet its better for it to stay wet because if it goes, the inside of the motor gets wet and gets ruined. and also, it was 23 bucks.

thanks for the help all

TheProfessor · 01-21-2012, 05:31 PM

Do most folks take these out of water for Summer or leave in all year round?

01-10-2012, 05:31 PM	#1
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	It seems to be that the plastic props break for some reason. I suspect aluminum may have a problem with "corrosion"... being in close proximity to the electric motor. So I guess maybe this is why plastic seems to be more common. How about the plastic prop off that electric trolling motor that you're not going to use during the winter.. Maybe they are plastic for the same reason as mentioned above. NB

01-11-2012, 10:35 AM	#3
tonyvisone Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	anyways, im pretty sure the only reason it broke is because the bouy hit it in the shed

01-20-2012, 11:43 AM	#4
tonyvisone Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	hey guys, got the fan at watermark in gilford. great store and great help. installed it and had to break the 2 inches of ice to get it in the water. all is well now. and by the way the guy said that he doesnt recommend the aluminum prop because if something gets caught it will burn your motor out instead of just break your prop. he also said its better to leave the motor in all summer because once the seal in there gets wet its better for it to stay wet because if it goes, the inside of the motor gets wet and gets ruined. and also, it was 23 bucks. thanks for the help all

01-21-2012, 05:31 PM	#5
TheProfessor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 17 Thanked 349 Times in 211 Posts	Do most folks take these out of water for Summer or leave in all year round?