over the years at least 20 logs or chunks of wood, never bent a shaft always the prop, you would have to be really travelling and it would show on the prop with the blade really bent bent or gone to have bent the shaft. 1.75 inch stainless shafts are hard to bend. ron edmonds wa 42 convertible 20knt cruise
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:07:35 -0500 Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Hit a log... From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Hi Jason, Something I would try would be to use a dial indicator on the shaft before I went to the trouble to pull it. Of course, you do need to pull the boat out of the water. Then, use a table or something to support the indicator. Use some emory cloth to polish an area on the shaft about half way between the packing gland and the rear strut. Then allow the dial indicator to make contact with the shaft. There ia a roller attachment that can be attached to the dial indicator. You can turn the shaft with the prop. There should be a specification for how far out round the shaft might be, but I wouldn't allow for more than a few thousandths. Even little variances can have dire consequences later down the road. Even if the prop, visually, looks okay, send it to a prop shop anyway. Better safe than sorry. On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 6:30 PM, john hamilton <[email protected]> wrote: A lot of us have done this. Even though props bend easier then shafts, it's very possible (perhaps likely) that both are hurt. Only way to find out is haul it and see. The shaft will have to be pulled from the boat to be sure. It can look straight and not be. Insurance will cover it. If you have a second engine, don't run on the damaged side. Running with a vibration like that can damage the transmission as well. Figure on replacing at least the rear transmission seal along with everything else. John --- On Sun, 3/15/09, Jason <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jason <[email protected]> Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Hit a log... To: "UnifliteWorld" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, March 15, 2009, 6:29 AM I hit a log last night when we were out in the boat for dinner and now the starboard engine is vibrating. Is it likely that I bent the shaft, the prop, or both? Anyone have experience with this? -- Jack Smith [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Contacts: Organize your contact list. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!503D1D86EBB2B53C!2285.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
