Prop Shaft and Strut Replacement
I have a 2008 Mobius LSV with the dripless shaft seal and I have had what I thought was a prop growl since I have owned it. I replaced the stock OJ wakeboard prope with the ACME 1847 and the growl never went away. Well I was crawling underneath it and it seems that the shaft is not centered in the hole that it comes out of in the bottom of the boat. In fact it is so far off center that it's touching the brass ring it passes through. The strut maybe appears to be bent when looking at it from the back but its hard to tell but I am thinking that since the shaft is not center than it must be bent and this it most likely the cause of my growl. Has anyone replace the strut and shaft before on a boat with the dripless shaft seal? Can someone post a how too or some pointers on getting this done, I think I am going to tackle this before spring and see if the boat runs smoother. Also I am over 500 hours so would it be a good idea to go ahead and replace the shaft seal while i have this all removed?