[C320-list] Prop Shaft Fell Out of Coupler !

[Joe Abbagnaro]

Yes there are dimples in the shaft but I did not locktite the bolts.
Will try some loctite blue. In the meantime for those interested I found
this youtube video..... Will retire with Blue loctite and that should do it.
Thanks for the suggestions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axC5htn88is

Joe
#574

On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Robert E. Sloat<resloat at comcast.net> wrote:
> Joe-The key to wires the bolts is once you line them up with the dimples
> Jeff mentioned is to have the wires hooked up so when a bolt tries to
> unscrew it will tighten the other bolt the wires are attached to.
>
> I do my safety wiring using the instructions from the following aviation
> pilot link:
>
> http://www.tpub.com/content/aviation/14014/css/14014_116.htm
>
> Bob Sloat
> Savannah 894
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Prop Shaft Fell Out of Coupler !
>
>
>> Joe,
>>
>> Did you happen to knotice whether the shaft had dimples drilled in it
>> where the bolts are?
>>
>> If not,  there should be holes at least 3/16"  or so deep for the bolts.
>>
>> Use Loc-Tite blue to keep the bolts in place.
>>
>> I don't know the official way to wire the bolts, but I ran the wire
>> through the bolt, then 1 tight wrap clockwise around the bolt (below the
>> hole) before heading to the next and repeating that.  I think from there I
>> just twisted the two ends together and tucked it in under the wires between
>> the bolts.
>>
>> Our wire was sized so that it was actually 2 strands twisted together.
>> That pair was what I ran through the bolt heads.
>>
>> -Jeff
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: Joe Abbagnaro
>> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> To: C320-List
>> ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Prop Shaft Fell Out of Coupler !
>> Sent: Jul 12, 2009 9:52 PM
>>
>> Yesterday we were pulling into the Marina Just passing the Gas Dock
>> The First Mate is Behind the Wheel and She announces the Boat
>> is not responding to the throttle..... Good Catch, but Terrible timing
>> I run Below rip off the Enging cover and try shifting the transmission
>> Manually but still not working.... We are riding the current down the
>> narrow channel into the Marina into the wind. I quickly run forward drop
>> the anchor and let out abot 15 feet of chain.... we are still drifting
>> and finally the anchor grabs... 15 minutes later Sea Town is on the seen
>> and we
>> are being escorted to our slip  What a way to end a prefect day of
>> Sailing....
>>
>> After some trouble shooting back at the slip I discover the Prop Shaft has
>> fallen out of the coupler.
>> Over the winter I replaced the Seal on my Dripless shaft Seal.
>> Which required that I remove the shaft from the coupler.
>> I put it all back together Key in place and set the 2 bolts.
>> I wired the 2 bolts together, but yesterday it all came apart and the
>> 2 bolts were finger
>> tight. The Wire was still running through the bolt heads and not broken,
>> but
>> somehow they still backed out from the coupler. I obviously screwed
>> something up in the way I wired the 2 bolts
>> together anyone know the procedure for properly wiring the 2 bolts
>> together
>>
>> Thanks
>> Joe
>> 574
>>
>>
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