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joshdv
09-04-2016, 11:59 PM
Never fails... Just got my boat out of the shop and the day before labor day I take it out and hit a log floating below the water. Now there is vibration when I go above about 2k RPM.

It looks like the mount that holds the shaft right before the prop is bent over to the left a little bit. Probably about an inch or less. Could I try to bend this back? Or does it have to be perfectly aligned professionally? How much should I expect to pay?

Any help it appreciated, it is always something :(
kaneboats
09-05-2016, 12:22 PM
You'll never get it right. Best to replace the strut with one like from skidim:

http://www.skidim.com/STRUT-MOOMBA_SUPRA/productinfo/101029/

You'll need to do an alignment after the replacement. You can do this yourself. There are good instructions found on here:

https://forum.moomba.com/showthread.php?10834-Prop-Shaft-Alignment-Yearly-Maintenance-Item&highlight=alignment
icemanftr
09-06-2016, 04:13 PM
You didn't hurt prop? I hit something this weekend back out of dock of all things. Couldn't go past idle or boat wanted to rattle apart. Had to idle 3 miles back down to launch to pull boat out. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160906/5f88e970a07d19185b18e1ae65473c73.jpg


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joshdv
03-15-2017, 12:27 PM
Thanks so much! I actually forgot about this post, googled bent prop shaft, and found this post that was mine in the first place! Haha. I have ordered the strut you mentioned and will try to roll on based on your recommendations. HUGE help!
joshdv
03-15-2017, 12:30 PM
Also, the log chipped off a piece of the gel coat. Is this a DIY fix? I am not worried about perfection, just want it to be fixed. Otherwise I will take it to a fiberglass shop in town and see what they think.

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kaneboats
03-15-2017, 04:08 PM
A shop can fix it pretty cheap and mix colors a lot closer than you can. Check over the whole boat and have them address everything while it's in there. But, have them do it.
joshdv
03-16-2017, 09:43 AM
A shop can fix it pretty cheap and mix colors a lot closer than you can. Check over the whole boat and have them address everything while it's in there. But, have them do it.

Will do. Thanks!


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