Line cutters avdice

[rusty12]

Thinking of putting cutters on shaft of my general marine. Any advise on brands and pros/cons of the cutters themselves.

 

[fvthunder]

SPURS........ www.spursmarine.com

Best cutters on the market.

 

[TRUE NORTH]

SPURS........ www.spursmarine.com

Best cutters on the market.

i second that.

whenever i see a "shaftshark" or pizza cutter they are tied on..........
they will cut off pot warp but it wont cut it out like spurs.

 

[Raider Ronnie]

I removed mine as per advice of Steve Law.
He told me it causes a kind of sand blasting effect to the prop.

 

[rusty12]

Spurs

I saw those but how will they be with fiberglass stern tube?

 

[TRUE NORTH]

I saw those but how will they be with fiberglass stern tube?

you take a piece of stianless pipe with the same id of your shaft tube, split it in half then weld tabs on both sides and drill for bolts. then weld the holding block onto that piece and it will clamp around it, works slick.

 

[TRUE NORTH]

I removed mine as per advice of Steve Law.
He told me it causes a kind of sand blasting effect to the prop.

Ive seen boat that have had spurs installed for years, no damage to the wheel whatsoever. these boats have had zincs changed regualry.

 

[Raider Ronnie]

Ive seen boat that have had spurs installed for years, no damage to the wheel whatsoever. these boats have had zincs changed regualry.

Don't know if what Steve told me is true or not but do know he knows a lot more than me.
I run a shaft (1 3/4) zinc & a prop nut zinc and change both every year.

 

[F/V First Team]

I'll keep my razor
Pro: It's effing sharp
Con: It's effing sharp

It's very sharp under water when one dives down to take a look at things halfway through the season too, isn't called a "razor" for nothing after all. I doubt spurs would contend with deck mats that a deckhand liked to wash by tying a rope to and let dangle over the transom just waiting to be backed over.

 

[BillD]

I removed mine as per advice of Steve Law.
He told me it causes a kind of sand blasting effect to the prop.

Ronnie?????? removed one kind or the other??

Are there cutters on the Raider or is she running bareback ???

Bill D

 

[mudhake]

i put 6 , 4in. s.s. razor sharp discs ,ahead of the donut shaped zincs for line cutters one year and all 6 props showed wear just outside the hub on the lead edge from cavitation .called everyone that had them installed and told them to take them off because of the prop wear factor. can,t remember the name of the manufacturer, but used to advertise in the natl fisherman and commercial ffisheries news. have not seen the ad since 2004! maybe 2003.

 

[jerseysportfisher]

Can't comment on any product, never used one.

however, here is an interesting take on the issue

SALCA: Sacrificial Anode Line Cutter Assembly - YouTube

 

[jerseysportfisher]

Rope cutter test - YouTube

 

[traditions]

Thats some great video of rope cutters,I have never heard of the other two scissor cutters.I know I have had spurs for 20 years and have always had good luck with them.i have replaced a number disc types for people with spurs.The disc type increase the hub size of your wheel,causing a small cavitation at the hub.