Just installed brand new (yet built five years ago) unit that Don built! All has gone well until it came to shaft alignment that sent me into a panic.
1979 Catalina 30
New Stainless Shaft Installed two years ago
Prior setup had shaft running perfectly true
Boat is in the water through all of this
I did not remove coupler myself (I have a cast on my arm) but was told that when it disconnected there was a noticed "drop" of the prop shaft as they separated.
Aimed/aligned engine to shaft coupler with shaft in a static (at rest) position. (No good?!)
Here's my question:
We mated the coupler's together with feeler gauges and had what seemed to be a perfect .022" all the way around between couplers before bolting together. After putting the boat in gear, I have a very distinct "wobble" at the stuffing box. Does this mean a "bent" shaft?!!? Because thats what it looks like...
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, anyone that can shed light!!?? The old motor was only slightly hung up on the output shaft center nut as we puller her out. Would that "bend" anything!?!?!
Can you have a wobble just from misalignment?? (please say yes)
1979 Catalina 30
New Stainless Shaft Installed two years ago
Prior setup had shaft running perfectly true
Boat is in the water through all of this
I did not remove coupler myself (I have a cast on my arm) but was told that when it disconnected there was a noticed "drop" of the prop shaft as they separated.
Aimed/aligned engine to shaft coupler with shaft in a static (at rest) position. (No good?!)
Here's my question:
We mated the coupler's together with feeler gauges and had what seemed to be a perfect .022" all the way around between couplers before bolting together. After putting the boat in gear, I have a very distinct "wobble" at the stuffing box. Does this mean a "bent" shaft?!!? Because thats what it looks like...
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, anyone that can shed light!!?? The old motor was only slightly hung up on the output shaft center nut as we puller her out. Would that "bend" anything!?!?!
Can you have a wobble just from misalignment?? (please say yes)
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