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Honda 225hp Vertical Shaft Damaged

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Seachaser

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I had the dreaded vertical bearing failure. In the process of swapping out the Middle housing I discovered the Vertical Shaft is also damaged. My question can it be fixed or am I stuck with having to purchase another shaft?

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I have a 30" shaft priced right if you need one. I'm thinking you prob should replace it, cuz you may cause further damage to the midshaft housing
 
Look into putting a sleeve on it.-------Then you would just have to replace the sleeve next time.-------------------Note , manufacturers have little concern on ease of repair to their product.-------------Buy a new one is the modern thought here.
 
You might be able to get away with JB weld on it, get it smoothed out nicely,them keep an eye on it. Prob need to replace bushing more frequently...my 2 cents if $$$ is the issue
 
I would venture a guess that a capable machine shop can add material back to the shaft and machine and polish it to like-new for a fee. I've seen more done with less.
 
You're welcome. Just trying to carry my weight around here :) Be aware that there are three types of places you can take this. 1) A boat yard who will give you a reference for a top-dollar shop that will get it done perfect ($$$) 2) A local machine shop that has the equipment to get it done (low speed lathe, trained welder and newer equipment, knowledge of materials) ($$) and of course 3) Jerry's Garage - may or may not know what the hell they're doing but with some coaching might could Git R Dun ($.5 which could turn into $$$ if you have to scrap it).
 
How would you spin it in a lathe ?--------Would have to come apart to do that.---------Look into a sleeve to put on it !!
 
I know this is an old post, but there are several ways to fix this and job weld isn’t one of them .#1 you could have it metal sprayed and turn it back to size . Excellent results and not very expensive considering the cost of a new shaft. 2nd I would turn the shaft make a sleeve and press it on with loctite 680 and turn it to size. The only way the sleeve will come off is to heat it. 3rd if you know a good tig welder you could have them build it up and then turn it down to size. The only issue with welding is it has to be done very slow as to not heat it up too much. The shaft is not heat treated so you won’t have to worry about the possibility of stress added to it from welding. Hope this helps.
Machinist and certified welder 50 plus years.
 
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