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Shaft, Rudder, Wheel Q

Posted By: Ernest
Date: Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 3:50 p.m.

I am just having a brain freeze here.

I am hearing that the change from 1.125 to 1.5 inch shafts may result in a situation where you can't remove the wheel without dropping a rudder. What? Longer taper is to be expected, but that much more?

Is this to be expected with this sort of jump in shaft size? Is this a major problem, or just a live with it kinda deal?

I don't change wheels very often (knocking on wood, never to date prior to repower) and have the new rudders pert near swimming in Tuf Gel and/or CX (another knock on wood). My boat also hangs in a sling so the rudders and wheels are relatively accessable. Nevertheless, its an issue I would want to avoid if possible.

Are there cost effective solutions to this?

Oh, the joys of repowering. I think whomever gets this boat after I am finally committed is going to be real happy though.

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Shaft, Rudder, Wheel Q
Ernest -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 3:50 p.m.

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andre fourrier-Louisiana -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 4:10 p.m.

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bruce -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 4:32 p.m.

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Vic Roy -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 4:40 p.m.

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Carl -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 5:23 p.m.

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Vic Roy -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 5:34 p.m.

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Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 6:28 p.m.

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Ernest -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 7:36 p.m.

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Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 7:50 p.m.

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Vic Roy -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 8:03 p.m.

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Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 8:19 p.m.

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Ernest -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 5:44 p.m.

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Ernest -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 5:58 p.m.

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Scott Deskins -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 9:38 p.m.

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Capt. Mike Holmes -- Tuesday, 12 July 2005, at 10:37 p.m.

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Carl -- Wednesday, 13 July 2005, at 10:23 a.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Wednesday, 13 July 2005, at 12:27 p.m.

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Carl -- Wednesday, 13 July 2005, at 1:52 p.m.