Took the boat out for the first time since changing a leaking shift shaft seal and all was great until coming in to the dock and struck something hard under the water. Luckily I was going very slow and shut down right away and floated away from the impact. I looked at the prop in the water and could see it was damaged but no blades missing so I fired it up and drove off slow and did notice a slight vibration. Got on shore and the prop has a couple small pieces missing and one slightly bent edge on a blade and lots of seaweed tangled.
I already sent the prop out to be repaired but I'm worried about concealed damage.
My questions are:
1. Will just a small amount of damage to the prop cause a vibration?
2. Is there anything that protects the outdrive (SP C drive) and motor from impact damage such as a shear pin or something similar? (Nothing is broke because it shifts and drives- just wondering)
3. I ran it on the muffs when I got home and looks like there might be a very slight wobble looking at the prop cone- I assume this mean bent prop shaft. I'm posting a couple videos and maybe someone can tell me if it looks ok or not.
thanks
[video]http://s151.photobucket.com/user/cybrdweeb/media/Wellcraft%20Excel/M4H06360_zpsdb3cae12.mp4.html[/video]
[video]http://s151.photobucket.com/user/cybrdweeb/media/Wellcraft%20Excel/M4H06361_zps6f1f190c.mp4.html[/video]
I already sent the prop out to be repaired but I'm worried about concealed damage.
My questions are:
1. Will just a small amount of damage to the prop cause a vibration?
2. Is there anything that protects the outdrive (SP C drive) and motor from impact damage such as a shear pin or something similar? (Nothing is broke because it shifts and drives- just wondering)
3. I ran it on the muffs when I got home and looks like there might be a very slight wobble looking at the prop cone- I assume this mean bent prop shaft. I'm posting a couple videos and maybe someone can tell me if it looks ok or not.
thanks
[video]http://s151.photobucket.com/user/cybrdweeb/media/Wellcraft%20Excel/M4H06360_zpsdb3cae12.mp4.html[/video]
[video]http://s151.photobucket.com/user/cybrdweeb/media/Wellcraft%20Excel/M4H06361_zps6f1f190c.mp4.html[/video]