I know every one has a trick, but this works for me and I have never used a prop puller in my 20 years of ski-boat owner ship.
1.) Remove the pin and back the nut down to the end of the shaft don't remove the nut. Use a 2x4 planted between the prop and the trailer or ground if the nut is too tight to turn.
2.) Spray a little light oil (WD-40) behind the prop and on the shaft above the prop.
3.) Go for a 10 minute walk, drink a beer, make a sandwich.
4.) Half of the time the prop has already popped itself loose. If not, add a little more oil and GENTLY tap the back of the prop right at the shaft with a dead-blow hammer and it should come right off.
Merry Christmas. Hopefully, this will make your next time removing a prop easier or save you $100.00 on a puller. I keep a mini bottle of WD40 with my spare prop.
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