I took the craft with us for holidays in the Shuswap in British Columbia, Canada, and I had a lot of fun on the
Shuswap river, I learned to do 360's, and had a great time,... until....
I was on the Shuswap lake near Salmon Arm,. I was cruising along the shoreline, there was a big noise,...
and there was my prop in pieces, with bits strewn over the water.
Talk about disappointment, I had a spare prop, but engine shaft broke
off,
so there was no way to fix it until I got home 10 long days later.
Here you can see the damaged prop, along with the missing duct support
just to the left of the prop.
The guard and duct did their intended job of containing the damage,
as the prop did not leave the duct.
( I propped it up in front for the picture)
This shows where the prop tore through the support and broke off the
guard mount.
Looking forward from the back, you can see where the prop tore a hunk out of the duct.
The end of all my fun!
My theory is:
