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CaribbeanSoul
#1 Posted : Friday, October 21, 2011 6:35:35 PM(UTC)
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Hit bottom and took out port rudder and damaged prop, starbord seems ok, haven't pulled out yet to determine actual damage. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks! (1990 Express w/ 360s)
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#2 Posted : Friday, October 21, 2011 7:13:48 PM(UTC)
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I bought a boat with a bad vibration at higher RPM. Turned out the shaft was bent, the bushing was brass not the right non-metalic and the strut didn't fit right. The boat yard had the shaft straigtened. I got a new strut and bushing from John Althouse. What I had bought was a boat with a completely screwed up repair. Your rudder can be hammered straight. Props can be fixed by a specialist.
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CaribbeanSoul on 10/22/2011(UTC)
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#3 Posted : Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:43:21 AM(UTC)
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#4 Posted : Saturday, October 22, 2011 2:13:34 AM(UTC)
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Have you got insurance? They might help you out.

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CaribbeanSoul on 10/22/2011(UTC)
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#5 Posted : Saturday, October 22, 2011 7:58:04 AM(UTC)
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Don't feel bad we all have or will hit the bottom again.
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CaribbeanSoul on 10/22/2011(UTC)
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#6 Posted : Saturday, October 22, 2011 2:32:06 PM(UTC)
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Unfamilar waters or what?

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#7 Posted : Saturday, October 22, 2011 3:24:30 PM(UTC)
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In my CG Aux boating course I hammer home the importance of "local knowledge".

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#8 Posted : Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:12:22 PM(UTC)
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Lake down about 12 feet, just wasn't being careful.. Thanks for the tips!
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CaribbeanSoul
#9 Posted : Friday, October 28, 2011 7:17:42 AM(UTC)
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Update- Dammaged both props and bent rudder. Check out the photos (if I can figure out how to include them in post) let me know if someone notices anything that needs attention.
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#10 Posted : Friday, October 28, 2011 1:46:50 PM(UTC)
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Looks like the rudder post is bent back. HEAT with an acetylene torch and restraighen )out of the boat or the bushings will be cooked). Can't see the prop damage.

Jeff
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CaribbeanSoul on 10/28/2011(UTC)
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#11 Posted : Friday, October 28, 2011 3:01:37 PM(UTC)
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For sure rudder or rudders are bent. Like Jeff said out of water not a real big deal,remove and can be straighten.
As for the props , you surely need to have them checked. Kind of looked like there is damage when pic is enlarged, but hope not.
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CaribbeanSoul on 10/28/2011(UTC)
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#12 Posted : Friday, October 28, 2011 3:35:15 PM(UTC)
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While you have the props off, you may as well pull the shafts and have them checked for straightness, they will vibrate if there is any deviation. Jack
75 FB express, "Big Enough II" twin 318s, 950hrs, raw water cooling, 1 to 1 transmisions, Beautiful Lake Charlevoix, MI
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CaribbeanSoul on 10/28/2011(UTC)
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#13 Posted : Friday, October 28, 2011 3:41:27 PM(UTC)
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To show the prop better, I've added a couple more photos to my last post and one to this post. Is the rust on the rudders norma1? I haven't seen my boat out of the water in person yet, but I wonder if the stuff on the bottom of the boat is corrosion blisters or barnicle growth? - How would you test for bent shafts? Repair and replace the props and take it for a spin?
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#14 Posted : Friday, October 28, 2011 4:10:56 PM(UTC)
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Rust on the steel rudders is common and I don't see the condition of your sacricicial anodes on each rudder, they should be clean, not painted over and you can repaint your rudders easily. Remember sand and prime IMEDIATELY after finishing with the sandpaper, followed by about 3 coats of barrior and then bottom paint. If it's corrosion you might try to pop one or more of the blisters to see if it goes dirrectly to the aluminum, if it does, much work, if it doesn't that's good news. The corrosion (pitting)on the props is from cavitation and common. Bent shafts are easy to check for, place 2 straight edges perfectly horizontal and see if the shaft wants to roll to the same resting point each time, if so it's bent,this is not expensive to have fixed either. Your props look like a pro should repair by welding and rebalancing tho, and I paid 200 bucks each for mine to be done. Go to to John A's website for the proper prop pitch for your boat (approx. 14x11 if you have 1 to 1 trannys), your prop guy needs to know what exactly you need to give you maximun performance. Jack.
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