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The boat's propeller is 12" diameter, right-hand rotation, 14" pitch.

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It is well guarded by the Trailmaster trailer's "ski package."

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It's been suggested I should have prop and prop shaft checked for balance, etc.

I borrowed a friend's prop puller but . . . See 2 photos below. My friend's "prop puller" would not "fit" my 12 inch, 3 blade prop. However, I did use it to pull the flange off the front end of the prop shaft. I looked at a steering wheel puller at Sears. It has 3 pulling arms which might fit between the 3 blades. (This puller has only 2 arms, and they won't fit between the spaces between the blades.)

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A friend told me Auto Zone has some tools for loan. You pay a fee while you borrow the tool. Fee is refunded when you returen the tool. That's where I acquired this "two or three" jaw puller:

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Pop! The Auto Zone puller pulled the prop right off, and the puller was retuned for deposit return.

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One fellow -- a CCF forum member -- suggested this one.

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Friend has one. His is a "control arm bushing press:"

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4-3-14: Central Propeller in St. Charles, MO "tweaked and balanced" the 12 x 14 R propeller.

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When this photo was posted to CCF, some there said a Federal prop is not a good one to have. One described it as "garbage." One commented "I always ran Federals, they've proven themselves for nearly eternity. I've never had a problem with rebuilding one. End of this last summer I hit rock/concrete in a canal, which I was informed was totally not possible. After getting several outrageous quotes to rebuild it I decided to jump on board the Acme train for almost the same $. ... I can't believe the difference in performance! Modern CNC props are the single greatest improvement for any ski boat."

Anyway --- We've measured the straightness of the prop shaft and found it to be .002" 'out' at the half-way part of the shaft. Machinist friend say he could try to bend it straight, but thinks such bending might make it worse. Others tell me, the existing bend is probably "as good as it gets." Will leave well enough alone.