Yeah I'm beginning to see the wisdom in this approach
Yeah I'm beginning to think about biting the bullet, hauling the boat, and getting the shaft checked.
https://youtube.com/shorts/fav31g5UgL4?feature=share So I was able to upload the video to YouTube. It's short but in the first half you can see...
They are the dripless shaft seals which a lot of these boats seem to have- a kind of rubber flex coupling with a bushing on the forward end that...
I honestly don't know if there is a bushing in the shaft tube, If anybody knows chime in. It appears to free-float between the coupler and the...
The measurement was back at the seal, the coupler doesn't have any movement. I have a video but I don't think I'm able to post it. Didn't hit...
I appreciate the replies... since the boat is in the water I'm not going to be pulling the shaft any time soon. Going to see what can be...
It was a rough measurement we made with a fixed micrometer while rotating the shaft. She's been in the water a couple months. Anybody have...
While in the shipyard we noticed the shafts were both center punched in the prop end, 5 punches like you would see on a set of dice. I don't know...
So my port shaft has some wobble to it. It isn't massive like a bend, but you can see it when it's rotating and there is some vibration at speed....
If it's a plastic tank like mine hold a flashlight to the top and view through the side- will tell you how full it is. My 46 has I think a 30-gal...
Congratulations and welcome. Nice looking boat!
Thanks, the polished aluminum valve wheels were an eBay score at $30 apiece. No buoys yet in great South Bay , but we did our civic duty and...
So I promised more pictures when I finished the project. She's back in the water ran great from Lindenhurst to Freeport. Huge thanks again to...
My Diesel guy did a check of the shafts there is some run-out on the port but they are straight. Going to see how it is in the water. Will...
Got my original 3-blades tuned up by Johnson Machine in Freeport to 26x26 the original specs for the boat. Huge thanks to Rich M who gave me his...
Hose. Been there done it
**** I gotta get those. Thanks. Now I have to spend more money :)
I'll put up some more pictures once I finish the install
I was going to start a thread about this but you guys beat me to it. I noticed this problem early on. Having worked in the maritime industry my...
