I finally got to board this weekend for the first time in about 3 weeks. I noticed that the boat had a vibration while pulling up riders and was a little slow out of the hole. We had a lot of weight in the boat so I didn't think to much about it. When we put the boat back on the lift I looked at the prop and sure enough it is shot. All three blades are bent and two of them have cuts. One blade has a gouge about the size of a quarter. I'm surprised that it drove as good as it did. The boat belongs to my wife's father. The only people who have been on the boat for the past three weeks are my wife's parents and her sister who likes to pull tubers with the boat. None of them can safely drive a boat. They all said they know nothing about it. You can't hit something that hard and not know it!!!!!!!! It's not my boat but I'm the only one that takes care of it. Now I have to buy a prop to replace the one that's ruined. While I was cleaning up the boat I also found a nice foot long scratch down the side. I'm sure the scratch got there because I wasn't there to catch the boat while docking, or tie up the boat, or drive the boat. I know accidents happen but I hate to see this boat ruined because of irresponsable actions. Anyone know where I can get a deal on a stock replacement prop for a 2002 X-Star?
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