Direct drive prop shaft coupling, with split hub (3/4 inch)

[gfatula]

Hi,

Has anyone used Don's Direct drive prop shaft coupling, with split hub (3/4 inch)?

George

[tenders]

No, but I sure wish it had existed the last two times I had to take my press-fit coupling off of the shaft. I would have cut the old coupling off with a Sawzall and been many hours and several layers of knuckle skin ahead of the game.

[Dave Neptune]

Same here!

tenders, I too wold of liked the split coupler for ease of instalation and removal. I pulled my shaft in the water when I went to the Indigo prop to straighten the shaft however I did straighten it but the alignment was so far off the shaft did not even line up with a side of the hole. Well it is still running with a straight "flex shaft " and about a 1/2" or more of missalignment. My engine is sittiong on a corner and can go no lower to allign unless I change the mounts~ a future project. I may wind up with Shawn's same problem on the Indigo thread which was my fault! It's been this way for 42 years so I am in no big hurry until I have a leak. It does suprise me that it is still working and has no vibration to speak of. Now you .005" guys can chime in. I feel that the shaft is so small that it has no problems flexing and if I remember right it is 34" long although 42" seems to stick in my mind. I was raised in the 60's so I have a bit of an excuse here.

Dave Neptune

[gfatula]

I am "pushing" my coupler off now to replace the cutlass and the shaft log hose. I guess I will give Don's split coupler a try. The cost difference should be well worth the effort saved and I may be able to afford a dripless stuffing box in a couple of years so repeating the removal will be fairly painless.

George