The shear pins and split pins for attaching the propeller to
my Honda 2 HP outboard motor arrived this morning. I ordered two of each from
Lings Ltd, at Mendham Lane, Harleston, Norfolk, IP2 9DW. The total bill was £12.84 which was a bit
pricey, but I only had to click the mouse of my computer. They were delivered
to my door with no hassle on my part, no travelling expenses and very little
time spent ordering them.
Now I have a spare shear pin and a spare split pin, so that
if the propeller snarls an object, and the new shear pin breaks, I shall be
able to fix it there and then. Attaching and fixing the propeller takes only a
minute or so.
Things could have been much different when the old shear pin broke
if I had carried a spare one with my tools. However, at that time,
nightfall was imminent, and I doubt I could have extracted a part of the pin
that was trapped in the drive spindle in time for me to take the boat to the
slipway before it was dark.
I can only learn from my mistakes and shortcomings, and I
think I have learned to carry a spare shear pin and a replacement split pin.
Link
Lings (Honda Parts)
Pottering – Part 65 (The abortive attempt at retrieving ‘Sandpiper’
when the shear pin broke.)
3 comments:
my 2H Honda had a two blade prop
I have also the same as you and want to use shear pin.
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