Prop Shaft

[gn7]

You know what I would do about the shaft log?

Yeah, you'd move it. But if he already has 16 holes in the bottom of his boat, I would be tempted to leave it. I'm not one to turn my keel in a perforated "break on the dotted line"

But I would consider taking all but about an 1/8 of the raised should off the log and seal, get the log dead nuts, and shorten the hose to the minimum, and using T bolt hose clamps.

How much room do you have now with out changing anything?
Are you planning on running a collar in front of the strut too?

[78Southwind]

I'm not one to turn my keel in a perforated "break on the dotted line"

Damn that made me laugh...

[ogshotgun]

Yeah, you'd move it. But if he already has 16 holes in the bottom of his boat, I would be tempted to leave it. I'm not one to turn my keel in a perforated "break on the dotted line"

But I would consider taking all but about an 1/8 of the raised should off the log and seal, get the log dead nuts, and shorten the hose to the minimum, and using T bolt hose clamps.

How much room do you have now with out changing anything?
Are you planning on running a collar in front of the strut too?

sounds good i have t bolt clamps and a silicone hose by taking off 3/8" off the log and 1/8" off the seal and having the prop shaft 1/4" longer than before will give me about what i need... before i had 1/8" total

can i run the seal piece right against the log ? or leave a 1/16" and its dead center of the shaft now.. that would give 1/2" alone

it looks like i just gained a 1" for a 5/8" safety collar correct?

[ogshotgun]

This is exactly what I would do. Plus tighten the safety collar right next to the coupler. I don't see any reason why they can't be touching or almost touching.

perfect and by shortening the hose i have over 1" by doing all that

[ogshotgun]

Is that why you're single....

your right 1" from the knee lmao