Feels to be about mid way up the boat. You can feel it in the floor and you feel and hear it more sitting in the passenger seat. It does it when you turn sharp left and right between 30 and 40 MPH. Anyone have any ideas of what this could be or any ideas of things to check. Fairly new to boating so any help would be awesome.
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Sorry we missed this. Someone will have a better idea than me but, it could be a lot of things. I'm gonna go out on the proverbial limb and say, strut bushing. Is there any play in the shaft when its on the trailer?You'll get your chance, smart guy. -
Is the prop balanced? From what I have been told you should be able to place it on a flat service and not be able to wiggle it. (Don't know if that is a good explanation) I had a prop that I thought was good without any issues and it was slightly off balance.Comment
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Start with the prop: place a long screw driver against the strut to where screw driver tip just misses the blade of the propeller as you turn the prop past it. Hold the screwdriver there and continue to turn the prop through at least a full revolution noting if there are either any significant gaps between the screwdriver and prop blade or contact between them. If there is no consistency in measurements you may have either a bent shaft or a bent prop. If the shaft is bent it will wiggle in the strut but if there is no play in the strut bearing it is in your prop. Also check where the coupler connects inside the boat, looking for space or play at/between the coupler.Fixing everyone elses boat just so I can use mine...Comment
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