Lets see if we can start a thread about boats

[WESTERNAERO]

what would you recommend for my flat ?

Recommend for what, a prop shaft? I recommend you break out your wallet.
I think Bob and I greed that K500 was a wise choice over on PB or it could have been here, I don't remember.
Honestly, I feel the machining of the shaft is more important than the material type, as long as you go with a good material.

[gn7]

Recommend for what, a prop shaft? I recommend you break out your wallet.
I think Bob and I greed that K500 was a wise choice over on PB or it could have been here, I don't remember.
Honestly, I feel the machining of the shaft is more important than the material type, as long as you go with a good material.

I think it was discussed on both sites. I agree, machining is EXTEREMLY important. Not the accuracy like some might imagine, but the process, technique, method, is by far more important than most even realize,
If I was to run a AQ22 shaft, I would get it thru Marine Machining and Manufacturing, only because they make more AQ22 shafts than anybody, and they have fully computerized machines setup that take into consideration the material, the diameter, the taper angle and adjusts the spindle speed as well as the feed speed for each situation.

I truly believe some of the failures experienced at the 336 enduro were very possibly due to manufacturing/machining.

[ogshotgun]

I think it was discussed on both sites. I agree, machining is EXTEREMLY important. Not the accuracy like some might imagine, but the process, technique, method, is by far more important than most even realize,
If I was to run a AQ22 shaft, I would get it thru Marine Machining and Manufacturing, only because they make more AQ22 shafts than anybody, and they have fully computerized machines setup that take into consideration the material, the diameter, the taper angle and adjusts the spindle speed as well as the feed speed for each situation.

I truly believe some of the failures experienced at the 336 enduro were very possibly due to manufacturing/machining.

wow thank you so much this is what i was looking for someone with the right answer and from all the research i have done its all in the machining thank you i will contact them soon

[ogshotgun]

Recommend for what, a prop shaft? I recommend you break out your wallet.
I think Bob and I greed that K500 was a wise choice over on PB or it could have been here, I don't remember.
Honestly, I feel the machining of the shaft is more important than the material type, as long as you go with a good material.

i was told the aqua met 22 over the k monel ,, just trying to get the best one or the right one the first time ,, was told not a fact that the k-500 may be too brittle to use at the river that the aqua met 22 has a little more give ...ie hitting a piece of driftwood or something since this is a river boat not a racer ..

[WESTERNAERO]

i was told the aqua met 22 over the k monel ,, just trying to get the best one or the right one the first time ,, was told not a fact that the k-500 may be too brittle to use at the river that the aqua met 22 has a little more give ...ie hitting a piece of driftwood or something since this is a river boat not a racer ..

They are both good materials. You're not trying to rotate the world, so I would get which ever is going to be cheaper. K500 is ONLY brittle if machined incorrectly.

[ogshotgun]

They are both good materials. You're not trying to rotate the world, so I would get which ever is going to be cheaper. K500 is ONLY brittle if machined incorrectly.

do you agree with the shop GN7 recommends? or do you have a place to recommend i do understand theres a difference i don't understand it at all but i do trust what you say and what GN7 says about it , the k500 is about 250-300 more and glenwood marine sells it .. i do not trust there machining myself , but thats just me.