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Re: shaft wear -

Posted By: Joef
Date: Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 5:20 p.m.

In Response To: Re: shaft wear - (John Davis)

John:

Replacing the hose is only a good idea in theory. It will involve removing the existing shaft (which you've already said is damaged) replacing the hose with a new one, then putting the shaft back in. Getting the shaft in and out is the time consuming part of this job - the rest simply involves driving to and from a machine shop to get the new one amd writing a check- and even that could be eliminated by having the shop deliver. Its just not worth trying to put a band-aid on this. ...having shafts break is, at minimum and loud, scary event that can cause mucho inconvienence in your boating enjoyment (and you'll still need to get a new shaft and maybe prop)...at worst, the shaft could break at the coupling and fall out (after the prop hits your rdders and damages them) and now you'll have a MAJOR leak, on top of the major inconveinence and you'll still need to replace the shaft in addition to replacing the prop and maybe a rudder and god knows what else.

Joe

Messages In This Thread

shaft wear
John Davis -- Sunday, 20 February 2005, at 10:09 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
Mitch -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 6:46 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
Charlie Haws -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 8:43 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
david jones -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 9:00 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
Charlie Haws -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 9:43 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 9:55 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
Carl -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 10:20 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
Joef -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 2:31 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
John Davis -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 3:16 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
cwj -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 4:20 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
bruce doan -- Thursday, 24 February 2005, at 10:10 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
John Davis -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 3:40 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 4:53 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
Vic Roy -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 6:05 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
Terry -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 8:27 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
Vic Roy -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 9:03 p.m.

Re: shaft wear - an alternative solution
Rawleigh -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 11:06 a.m.

Re: shaft wear -
SIM -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 12:08 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 12:27 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
John Davis -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 4:47 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
Joef -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 5:20 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
Rawleigh -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 5:21 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
SIM -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 5:58 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
John -- Wednesday, 23 February 2005, at 1:43 p.m.