Our divers pull boat props underwater in Dania Beach, in Harbour Towne and at docks on the Dania Cut-off Canal. A damaged prop goes out to F&J and comes back to be refitted.
We take the prop off with the boat in the water, at its slip or dock. Harbour Towne, on the Dania Cut-off Canal, is one of the marinas we work in. Repairs are done by F&J. Our part is getting the prop off the boat and back on.
The canal has things in it to hit. NOAA's Coast Pilot lists an unmarked rock on the south side, about 0.8 mile above the entrance. It reaches about 45 feet into the channel. If your prop touched something in the canal, tell us how far in you were.
Boats kept at Dania Beach Marina come with one more rule. The marina does not allow gear to be repaired on its docks, piers or walkways. That suits this job: the prop leaves the marina for its repair.
NOAA's Coast Pilot lists an unmarked rock on the south side of the canal, about 0.8 mile above the entrance. It extends about 45 feet into the channel. NOAA also reports obstructions, marked by buoys, about 1 and 1.2 miles above the entrance. If your prop hit something in the canal, tell us which of these you were near.
NOAA, Coast Pilot 4, Chapter 12, paragraphs 600-601; November 8, 2026 edition
The marina's rules bar repairing gear on any walkway, dock or pier. How much repair and maintenance is allowed on a boat there is up to the general manager. A pulled prop leaves the marina and is repaired at F&J. Ask the marina office about the pull itself before you book.
We pull the prop where the boat sits, so it does not have to go anywhere. If you are moving it to a dock first, plan on idle speed at the Dania Beach Boulevard bridge. FWC's Idle Speed No Wake zone there runs from 850 feet north of the bridge to 1,940 feet south, shore to shore.
The rock is on the south side of the Dania Cut-off Canal, about 0.8 mile above the entrance, NOAA's Coast Pilot says. It is unmarked and reaches about 45 feet into the channel. NOAA also reports buoyed obstructions about 1 and 1.2 miles in. If your prop found one, tell us which.
No. Gear may not be repaired on the walkways, docks or piers at Dania Beach Marina, and we do not repair props ourselves. The prop comes off in the water and goes to F&J for the repair. The marina's general manager decides what work is allowed on a boat there, so check with that office.
No. At Harbour Towne, a marina we work in, our divers pull the prop in the water and the boat never leaves its slip. The marina lists a 100-ton travel lift and a service yard, and that is a separate job. A damaged prop is repaired at F&J and then refitted at the slip.
Start with the boat's length and where in Dania Beach it is kept, then tell us what happened to the prop. If it is in Harbour Towne, give us the slip. If it hit something in the Dania Cut-off Canal, say how far in from the Intracoastal you were. That is enough for us to plan the pull.
