I am looking for the smallest safe shaft size because of a dispute I am having.
the Detroit diesels are 453s. the longest unsupported stretch of the shaft is 6 feet.
the shaft is 17 feet long supported at four points. her shaft is now two and a half inches I think that is way too big . P. S. I am new to this...
sorry I left out horsepower, 2 4 cylinder Detroit's 120 horsepower each. Hull speed proximately 6 knots
I have a 60 foot boat, twin diesel engines , 2 and 1/2 to 1 reduction transmissions, and 24 inch wheels 19 inch pitch. What diameter shaft would...
