While running on plane at 5500 RPM, I thought I felt/heard something hit the outboard. Within a couple seconds I get an engine alarm and it sounds like my prop came out of water. I trim down with no change in noise. I put it in neutral and shut down motor and tilt it up. I smell gear oil and see the hole on the side of the lower unit housing.
The SS prop had a few dents on the leading edge on 3 of the 4 blades. Not sure what I hit in 80 foot of water, but it ruined my fishing day...
Based on the location of the crack/hole, any ideas on what broke when the prop made contact with the object in the water?
dh