DAMMIT!! I bent my prop shaft and chewed up my prop on my 1980 Johnson 20 hp J25RCSA
I hit a gravel bar HARD while tubing with my kids the other day. It lifted the motor pretty much right out of the water and stopped the boat. The prop had pretty good chunk out of it and it picked up a nasty vibration. I limped it home and saw that the prop nut was cracked and a substantial piece of the prop was missing. Tonight I pulled the prop to look for a part number and pitch. I spun the prop shaft and observed that it is clearly bent.
ARGHH!!!
I just did a gear case re-seal last year on this outboard followed by a head gasket.
It is a salty old cuss but it runs like a top and has never let me down in about 20 years.
The prop shaft is discontinued.
Did I just sign it's death warrant or is there a way that I could straighten the shaft?
I am pretty handy with a wrench but I don't own a dial micrometer, lathe or similar equipment.
I don't really want to spend much on it because it really is a nasty salty old cuss but it does run strong!
Any advice.
Thanks
Jeff
I hit a gravel bar HARD while tubing with my kids the other day. It lifted the motor pretty much right out of the water and stopped the boat. The prop had pretty good chunk out of it and it picked up a nasty vibration. I limped it home and saw that the prop nut was cracked and a substantial piece of the prop was missing. Tonight I pulled the prop to look for a part number and pitch. I spun the prop shaft and observed that it is clearly bent.
ARGHH!!!
I just did a gear case re-seal last year on this outboard followed by a head gasket.
It is a salty old cuss but it runs like a top and has never let me down in about 20 years.
The prop shaft is discontinued.
Did I just sign it's death warrant or is there a way that I could straighten the shaft?
I am pretty handy with a wrench but I don't own a dial micrometer, lathe or similar equipment.
I don't really want to spend much on it because it really is a nasty salty old cuss but it does run strong!
Any advice.
Thanks
Jeff