Yep I boogered my beautiful Bravo 1 XS today at the ramp, and I can see prop shaft wobble with the naked eye.For those who have done the same, what did it run to fix the shaft?
Yep I boogered my beautiful Bravo 1 XS today at the ramp, and I can see prop shaft wobble with the naked eye.
1994 PROCRAFT 180 Dual Pro / MERC 150 EFI
Your deductible least that is what I did otherwise several thousand.
Pull it and send it to Eddie Pope (gearcaseman on the Johnson/Evinrude forum) he straightened mine to .002 variance for 29 bucks. He's a wizard at it.
Some dealers can sell you a reconditioned prop shaft. Mine was less than $100 on my last Skeeter ZX225. Ran the boat 2 years with it and ran hard without an issue. I think total install was in $250 range. Our Skeeter dealer has a place that they use.
There's a lot of local machine shops out there that do this for the various dealers, cost is around $100 or so. You're other option is SEI, Stern Drive Engineering, they'll sell you a whole lower unit for under $1K (my last one, and I've been thru 3, was around $795 for a 2002 Opti) go to www.sterndrive.com
Get it fixed cheap enough to save from making the claim... Save claims for the big ones. I know you better than the rest of these guys.
Marks Props 317-398-9294, 1850 East 225 South, Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 propellerman59@gmail.com http://www.marksprops.com/index.html
Yep pull it and get it straightened.
Originally Posted by ChampioNman
Yep that what I did.If it dosent wobble but a little I would run it.
-Pull it and send it to Eddie Pope (gearcaseman on the Johnson/Evinrude forum) he straightened mine to .002 variance for 29 bucks. He's a wizard at it.
+1!.......Eddie does fantastic work, great price, honest as they come and a heckuva a guy to chat with!
I don't believe I have the tools to pull it myself and I have sent Eddie a PM. Got bunches of marinas close by that may be able to pull/reinstall for me. I'll have estimates Monday.
1994 PROCRAFT 180 Dual Pro / MERC 150 EFI
Today is Monday!
Had mine straightened once cost $500 with labor to remove, straighten and reinstall.
Brett Treece. Caledonia MS
2010 Skeeter ZX225. HPDI 225
I pulled my whole lower unit and sent to Eddie. He checked all gears and straightened prop shaft, vacuum and pressure checked after re assembly. Cant remember price but know that it was real reasonable. Does great work.
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