Need some advice

[Kenny C]

I have an ETEC 200 HO Model E200DHLSU on Lake Champlain while traveling very slow 4 or 5 MPH I struck a piece of concrete which bent the prop and stalled the engine. I don't think the gears suffered any damage because on the return to the launch there wasn't any problems although I only ran the engine up to 4000 RPM's and there was only slight vibration at less than 2000 RPM's I guess from the 2 prop blade edges that were bent. How can I check the prop shaft and if there was a problem in the gearcase would I have had a problem that was noticable driving 10 miles at about 4000 RPM's. Lastly how can I pressure test lower unit seals? I had my prop done by Mark's props last Winter and I am sending it back to him for the repair.

[Gun Runner]

Someone will be along shortly that really knows what there talkin about , but Ill take a stab at it for now . Youll have to put a dial indicator on that shaft and check the runout on it , I think the tolerance is .003 !!!!

[gearcaseman]

At the speed you were traveling, you probably didn't hurt the gears, but I would definitely check the shaft for being bent. Either with an indicator as stated before, or at least against a stationary object while turning the shaft carefully by hand.