replacing prop strut

[Sunset ski Boy]

I hit something damaged my prop bought a new prop but still had a vibration upon further inspection realized the prop shaft was bent took it apart not fun to get the coupler loose realized the prop strut was bent badly as well no damage to the rudder. Got a new shaft and stut but when the stut is tight the prop shaft hits the nipple in the hull of the boat is the adhisive supposed to act as a shime to adjust this angle the stut is the correct 1 according to the manufacture? any advise would be greatly appresiated

[boatwakes]

Sorry sunset, your dilemma is described confusingly. "When the strut is tigh the prop shaft hits the nipple in the hull..." When the strut is bolted up tight to the hull, is this what you mean? Secondly, what nipple? There are two set screws that hold the strut bearing (cutlass bearing, strut bushing, all the same thing) inside the strut, this is the only thing I can think of that you could be talking about. If the shaft is hitting those screws, you need a cutlass bearing too.
Please note, AFTER the underwater hardware has been mounted with 3m 5200 on the through bolts (assuming it is the correct strut for your application and you purchased from dealer, etc...) and the prop shaft pushed into the stern tube and the shaft coupler mated, the tolerance between the trans/v-drive coupler face and the shaft coupler face MUST be within .004" +/- .002. The adjustments are made in the motor mounts.
I would suggest that you also fit and face the old shaft coupler to the new shaft at a driveline shop that knows its stuff. All this stuff is EXTREMELY important for driveline geometry, vibration free operation and trans/v-drive life, you really just cant bolt it up and expect it to work right without checking the tolerances. If you have any questions, keep posting and I'll follow with your needed info. Good luck