Possible bent shaft

[Stoneman]

for itguy4cvi...for what it's worth I had a similar problem/symptoms as you are describing and it turned out to be my strut...to the naked eye you could not see the bend, but my mechanic was able to diagnose it. We replaced the strut and the vibrations are gone.

[smendez]

benmok:

It's probably best if you call Tige directly to get those parts. They may even ask you to call their New Zealand factory as it may be faster and more cost effective to ship the parts to you, but I wouldn't really know.

Their number in the U.S.

(325) 676-7777

Best of luck

[benmok]

Thanks smendex. I already sent an email to Tige and they told me I have to through the local dealer to order the parts. :-(

That's mean I still have to wait ...

[itguy4cvi]

Hey folks, when spinning the prop when the boat is out of the water, How free should it be?

[lee]

With some WD-40 on the strut bearings you should be able to turn it by hand. Without WD-40 it could be tough to turn.

[raythompson]

Originally posted by itguy4cvi
Hey folks, when spinning the prop when the boat is out of the water, How free should it be?

It is certainly not going to freewheel and in fact will require some effort. It will take more than a couple of fingers to get the prop to rotate.