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Van · 07-28-2003, 10:28 AM

IMO, If your gonna leave it, at least put a new prop on, and check that the shaft isn't bent. You may need a pro to check it accurately.

The vibration of an out of balance prop may not be noticable to you, but it is to your LU...Bye Bye seal. Hello major repair...
A little bit of corrosion on LU gears and it will self destruct in no time...

If the shaft is OK, then you are probabaly OK to use it "as is" and wont wear out the seal. The damage is not so bad to the prop so probably (Hopefully) the shaft was saved like john said "sacrificial Al props." Deal with the skeg later.

The guys that fish rock piles around here always use Alums for that reason. (Not me though, I love those SS props !)

Good luck, and lift the LU next time !!!

07-28-2003, 10:28 AM	#24
Van zoom iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Quincy Posts: 4,145	IMO, If your gonna leave it, at least put a new prop on, and check that the shaft isn't bent. You may need a pro to check it accurately. The vibration of an out of balance prop may not be noticable to you, but it is to your LU...Bye Bye seal. Hello major repair... A little bit of corrosion on LU gears and it will self destruct in no time... If the shaft is OK, then you are probabaly OK to use it "as is" and wont wear out the seal. The damage is not so bad to the prop so probably (Hopefully) the shaft was saved like john said "sacrificial Al props." Deal with the skeg later. The guys that fish rock piles around here always use Alums for that reason. (Not me though, I love those SS props !) Good luck, and lift the LU next time !!!
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