[C320-list] Prop Shaft

[Chris Burti]

it is a mixed bag...the shaft is bronze, it is soft but until you pull i it
you will not know if the play is from a worn shaft or a worn bearing... 800
hours sounds a bit  early unless  there was sand  involved.


Chris Burti
Farmville, NC


On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 12:20 PM, Tim <chillinonahd at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi All -
> I had some play in my cutlass bearing after about 4 yrs of light motoring
> (<100hrs per year) and the yard mechanic is suggesting to replace the prop
> shaft. He is stating that  bronze is too soft and wears too quickly. My
> boat is a 99 with less that 800 hours in total.
> Does this sound reasonable or do I need to find another mechanic?
> Thanks
> TimCalypso#603
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