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Propeller shaft rotation drag?
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Propeller shaft rotation drag?
I thought it might be the alignment of the engines. With the propeller shafts unbolted from the V-drive and slid back about 1/4" the shafts where still very hard to turn. The V-drive is very easy to turn by hand with nothing attached. I checked the alignment and it is with in tolerances. The only thing left is the lip seals (where the shaft goes through the hull) and the cutlass bearing on the P bracket.
The boat is currently on the hard. The shafts are still harder to turn compared to the other boats around me. Yes the boat is in neutral. The P-brackets look straight and not bent. I was told the cutlass bearings would get looser as they where wearing out. What could be issue? Could it be the Cutlass bearing?
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Re: Propeller shaft rotation drag?
I can turn mine by the prop, but not by hand via the shaft.
if its really tight, its possible something got into the cutlass bearing, such as fishing line. But if it takes the same effort for each shaft I doubt you have a problem.
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Re: Propeller shaft rotation drag?
Maybe the other ones have very loose packing and leak like a sieve.
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Re: Propeller shaft rotation drag?
Fred I think he has dripless logs, I know mine does but is an 01.........
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Re: Propeller shaft rotation drag?
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Re: Propeller shaft rotation drag?
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Re: Propeller shaft rotation drag?
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Re: Propeller shaft rotation drag?
tomschauer wrote:Source of the post Most likely nothing wrong. Does the other boat have a lot more hours? making it a bit loose?
I can turn mine by the prop, but not by hand via the shaft.
if its really tight, its possible something got into the cutlass bearing, such as fishing line. But if it takes the same effort for each shaft I doubt you have a problem.
The other boat has slightly more hours. I think they have 400-500. It is also a fresh water boat.
My marine survey guy said that you should be able to turn the shafts by hand when it is in the water. I've tried all the boats that I have been on and It seam to be the case.
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Re: Propeller shaft rotation drag?
waybomb wrote:Source of the post How tight is the packing?
Maybe the other ones have very loose packing and leak like a sieve.
The other boats don't leak around there through hulls.
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