Hello all Its been 4 years since this boat was in the water. It was taken out because it was giving a sever bump and some rev up. It was thought at the time by the user to be out drive problem. User = son
Dad now has the boat and after careful examination and cleanup determined it should not be the lower unit all the gears run smooth and the shift dog engages fully. I would expect a ratcheting effect if this was skipping.
last evening on a shake down I had the experience my son told me of intermittent bump mild to sever
like hitting bottom or rocks with the prop.
As we approached the landing it got worse and began to rev up. turning made this worse. throttle up still delivered thrust to the prop in-spite of the slippage.
The motor is pulled ant the coupler as well with no real evidence it is the coupler .
I spun a coupler years back on a mer-cruiser. I saw more evidence on that one. Has anyone experienced this ? the splines are OK and the rubber does seem soft and lateral play is possible while I have a coupler from a merc. it is far stiffer.
Regards
Dad now has the boat and after careful examination and cleanup determined it should not be the lower unit all the gears run smooth and the shift dog engages fully. I would expect a ratcheting effect if this was skipping.
last evening on a shake down I had the experience my son told me of intermittent bump mild to sever
like hitting bottom or rocks with the prop.
As we approached the landing it got worse and began to rev up. turning made this worse. throttle up still delivered thrust to the prop in-spite of the slippage.
The motor is pulled ant the coupler as well with no real evidence it is the coupler .
I spun a coupler years back on a mer-cruiser. I saw more evidence on that one. Has anyone experienced this ? the splines are OK and the rubber does seem soft and lateral play is possible while I have a coupler from a merc. it is far stiffer.
Regards