"I know this is slightly off t
"I know this is slightly off topic but interested in getting some advice here. As is usually the case, my bonding system clean-up led me to another problem area.
Mark, thanks for the replies on that, I can see where the shaft log was originally bonded which was one of the three shaft log bolts. The previous owners just threw a clamp on instead.
The pic shows my setup with the hose cut away. I tried to size it as large as I could w/o going over the 100k limit.
I have at least one broken bolt on each shaft log and if you look closely, the shaft is off center on this side by at least 1/2". I didn't have any vibration during the sea trial.
When I bought the boat, both stuffing boxes were leaking like crazy and were beyond tightening. I cut away both hoses yesterday to see what my plan of action would be.
I was going to install a PSS dripless setup (and still might) but now wondering if I need to replace the shaft logs too.
1) If I do need to replace the logs, are they likely sealed with 5200 or something similar? I'm picturing hours of trying to remove them but maybe I'm over thinking it. I have to deal with the broken bolts either way.
2) Does the fact that the shaft is off center necessarily mean the alignment is off? I tightened the engine mounts a couple of months ago but didn't shift anything around.
3) The alignment part seems to be a little bit of a black art and I'm afraid to create a problem that I don't think I have at the moment.
Both shafts rotate easily by hand which I read is a good indication that the alignment is good or very close. That is true in my case.
Bolts aside, do shaft logs go bad (aside from corrosion)? If I understand it correctly, the log provides a surface for the shaft hose to clamp to and allows water into the hose for cooling. There's really no "wear" component.
Any thoughts appeciated.
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"I know this is slightly off topic but interested in getting some advice here. As is usually the case, my bonding system clean-up led me to another problem area.
Mark, thanks for the replies on that, I can see where the shaft log was originally bonded which was one of the three shaft log bolts. The previous owners just threw a clamp on instead.
The pic shows my setup with the hose cut away. I tried to size it as large as I could w/o going over the 100k limit.
I have at least one broken bolt on each shaft log and if you look closely, the shaft is off center on this side by at least 1/2". I didn't have any vibration during the sea trial.
When I bought the boat, both stuffing boxes were leaking like crazy and were beyond tightening. I cut away both hoses yesterday to see what my plan of action would be.
I was going to install a PSS dripless setup (and still might) but now wondering if I need to replace the shaft logs too.
1) If I do need to replace the logs, are they likely sealed with 5200 or something similar? I'm picturing hours of trying to remove them but maybe I'm over thinking it. I have to deal with the broken bolts either way.
2) Does the fact that the shaft is off center necessarily mean the alignment is off? I tightened the engine mounts a couple of months ago but didn't shift anything around.
3) The alignment part seems to be a little bit of a black art and I'm afraid to create a problem that I don't think I have at the moment.
Both shafts rotate easily by hand which I read is a good indication that the alignment is good or very close. That is true in my case.
Bolts aside, do shaft logs go bad (aside from corrosion)? If I understand it correctly, the log provides a surface for the shaft hose to clamp to and allows water into the hose for cooling. There's really no "wear" component.
Any thoughts appeciated.
