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Old 12-05-2018, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by LordGothington View Post
Hmm. Interesting idea. I am going to have the boat out of the water in a month or so anyway. I assume it is necessary to remove the shaft from the coupler so you can get the old hose off and the new hose on?

I've read that every time you take the coupler off the shaft you have to replace it because of the way it is fit on there? Or switch the the split coupler?
I take the coupling off the shaft twice a year. That would make that over 40 times with the same shaft and coupling. The reason is that I have a diver do the bottom. I have him pull the shaft, give to me to clean the prop, then do the bottom. It usually takes me just as long to clean the prop as it takes for him to do the bottom. Then he puts the shaft back in and all is clean.

Also when the boat is in the yard I pull the shaft to make bottom work easier.

But if your shaft and coupling have become one you may have to steer a different course.
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