bent prop and prob strut..ideas?????
well......heading in yesterday from a nice day out and didn't really feel a hit, but a sudden vibration....
knew prop was hit or something was wrapped around it...limped in at 5mp. soon as it was on trailer I saw that prop had a couple bends....I was on cedar creek, which is a huge lake, but is riddled with sand bars and floating debris...never again..... I had noticed after purchasing boat strut was set to left and had read that shaft was supposed to be offset to left and thought nothing about it. once I pulled prop I noticed shaft wasn't really centered in bushing...small gap on left of shaft and squished to right of bushing....found a place to exchange prop and they sell struts......im guessing to replace strut I can just unbolt and slide off? correct? I had noticed no vibration before but could never easily turn prop by hand
(guessing because of slight bind) so im pretty sure shaft is fine. any input would be appreciated and thanks in advance.
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bent prop and prob strut..ideas?????
Been there, done that. Pull the prop, strut, and shaft. Take them to a prop shop and have the prop and strut repaired and the shaft checked. Make sure to do a shaft alignment after everything is back together.
And... Check for damage to the hull. I doubt that though.
I found that pulling the v-drive is the easiest way to remove the shaft. At least on my boat.
Sorry!!!
bent prop and prob strut..ideas?????
Make sure to check your alignment. You would not want to start burning up anything in the v-drive.
bent prop and prob strut..ideas?????
The allowed tolerance for shaft alignment is 0.002". If the strut is not exactly where it was before being bent then it is possible that the shaft could be held in one direction or the other, even if it is just a very small amount it could have an effect.
Checking alignment never hurts since it can move out of alignment over time with settling of engine mounts, etc.
Shaft alignment is really an easy task but can take some patience if adjustment is needed.
Hoping that everything is true and straight for you.