Hell yes they used a crane. IIRC the prop was about $40K in 1990.


Ya'll don't have warm enough water, but down South you see a lot of people diving on props and shafts, cleaning off critters that throw things out of balance and cause stuffing boxes to get leaky. Not a big deal on a powerboat, but on a sailboat with a 12ft. shaft.....you know what I mean.