Re: Stus-List Folding Prop won't open - prop size.
Yup. That's what I do. Gary ~~~_/)~~ On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 10:44 AM, Nate Flesness via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My surveyor pointed out that if you place a shaft zinc FORWARD of the > cutlass bearing, coupler failure will NOT result in a big hole in your > boat. I see them AFT all the time walking boatyards after haulout.. > > Nate > > On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Gary Russell via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> You are lucky the shaft didn't exit the boat! >> Gary >> S/V Kaylarah >> >> ~~~_/)~~ >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Daniel Sheer via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> I have a 2 blade MaxProp which feathers rather than folds, but I also >>> had a vibration problem. My mechanic suggested that the length of shaft >>> from the strut to the prop was to long. He extended the key slot at the >>> front of the shaft by about 2" and drilled new dimples for the set screws. >>> It got rid of much of the vibration. Not all, but quite a lot. >>> Unfortunately the coupling at the tranny was worn, and eventually the shaft >>> slipped out prior to the start of a race. Was able to re-insert the shaft >>> in the coupling with much grunting and groaning, but missed the race. Had >>> to replace the coupling. Since then all's been good enough. >>> >>> Dan Sheer >>> Pegathy - LF38 >>> Rock Creek off the Patapsco >>> >>> ___ >>> >>> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >>> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >>> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >>> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >>> >>> >> >> ___ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> >> > > ___ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
Re: Stus-List Folding Prop won't open - prop size.
My surveyor pointed out that if you place a shaft zinc FORWARD of the cutlass bearing, coupler failure will NOT result in a big hole in your boat. I see them AFT all the time walking boatyards after haulout.. Nate On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Gary Russell via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > You are lucky the shaft didn't exit the boat! > Gary > S/V Kaylarah > > ~~~_/)~~ > > > On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Daniel Sheer via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I have a 2 blade MaxProp which feathers rather than folds, but I also had >> a vibration problem. My mechanic suggested that the length of shaft from >> the strut to the prop was to long. He extended the key slot at the front of >> the shaft by about 2" and drilled new dimples for the set screws. It got >> rid of much of the vibration. Not all, but quite a lot. Unfortunately the >> coupling at the tranny was worn, and eventually the shaft slipped out prior >> to the start of a race. Was able to re-insert the shaft in the coupling >> with much grunting and groaning, but missed the race. Had to replace the >> coupling. Since then all's been good enough. >> >> Dan Sheer >> Pegathy - LF38 >> Rock Creek off the Patapsco >> >> ___ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> >> > > ___ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
Re: Stus-List Folding Prop won't open - prop size.
You are lucky the shaft didn't exit the boat! Gary S/V Kaylarah ~~~_/)~~ On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Daniel Sheer via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I have a 2 blade MaxProp which feathers rather than folds, but I also had > a vibration problem. My mechanic suggested that the length of shaft from > the strut to the prop was to long. He extended the key slot at the front of > the shaft by about 2" and drilled new dimples for the set screws. It got > rid of much of the vibration. Not all, but quite a lot. Unfortunately the > coupling at the tranny was worn, and eventually the shaft slipped out prior > to the start of a race. Was able to re-insert the shaft in the coupling > with much grunting and groaning, but missed the race. Had to replace the > coupling. Since then all's been good enough. > > Dan Sheer > Pegathy - LF38 > Rock Creek off the Patapsco > > ___ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
Stus-List Folding Prop won't open - prop size.
I have a 2 blade MaxProp which feathers rather than folds, but I also had a vibration problem. My mechanic suggested that the length of shaft from the strut to the prop was to long. He extended the key slot at the front of the shaft by about 2" and drilled new dimples for the set screws. It got rid of much of the vibration. Not all, but quite a lot. Unfortunately the coupling at the tranny was worn, and eventually the shaft slipped out prior to the start of a race. Was able to re-insert the shaft in the coupling with much grunting and groaning, but missed the race. Had to replace the coupling. Since then all's been good enough. Dan SheerPegathy - LF38Rock Creek off the Patapsco ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
