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74Wind 
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 Topic: 76 Mustang WindshieldPosted: December-23-2015 at 10:32am |
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After hearing Jackie's story back when, I put Shaft collar on, a simple and cheap safety measure everyone should do......
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Mustang17
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Posted: December-23-2015 at 10:06am |
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Thanks for the input guys! Regardless of the fix it'll happen at any expense, I don't want it to happen again. I work a lot, so I have a master boat mechanic neighbor (friend) who lives here on the lake doing the work for me. The hard thing for me to find is the original WS frame & glass with the "Water Bonnet" etching on the it.
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JPASS
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Posted: December-21-2015 at 8:45pm |
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Crazy story. How bad is the other damage (hull? rudder?)
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TRBenj
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Posted: December-21-2015 at 7:07pm |
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Same thing happened to Jackie Deen, scary stuff.
I've come across a few boats with fretted couplers and have bought a little time with shaft collars... But shaft replacement is the real fix. |
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Gary S
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Posted: December-21-2015 at 7:04pm |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: December-21-2015 at 5:04pm |
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Wow Gerry. I'm glad to hear there weren't any serious injuries.
The prop shaft coming out of the coupling is a classic case of misalignment. I know you will now be checking it at least annually. When you have the new shaft (probably an A.R.E.) I highly recommend you have the mechanic check the stringers for rot. It is one of the causes of misalignment. Larry, I hope you are as well. |
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75 Tique
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Posted: December-21-2015 at 4:40pm |
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Wow Gerry, quite a story. Sorry I didn't mean to make light of it, but when Pete asked the question, I couldn't help but think of Jeff Kostis' shenanigans in his M-17 at one of the CCF events. I just assumed yours was a downed tree or something. I know what you experienced can be scary. Same thing happened to me once, when I was a teen driving our 66 mustang. Shaft slipped out, same hard turn. I stayed in the boat, but a passenger in the back went flying out and what was the most scary was that there was another boat following rather closely. Fortunately he saw the kid fly out.
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Posted: December-21-2015 at 4:24pm |
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Yes Scott, I'm interested! I'll PM you with my phone #
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Mustang17
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Posted: December-21-2015 at 4:23pm |
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Well I'll try to make it short, but my wife, myself, and a friend are lucky to be live. Prop-shaft came jetting outta the transmission ( luckily not under full power),prop-shaft it the rudder & sent the boat into the sharpest 90 degree turn I've ever seen a boat take to the port. Needless to say I went out over the starboard side blowing out the windshield while I flew a good 30 yards before I hit the water. Thank god my wife throttled the boat back and tossed the life cushion a whopping 3 feet to my rescue......lol! Believe me we've spent a few sessions on the dock since practicing how to get some distance from a throw device.
I've since talked to a guy who's going to update the prop-shaft/trans hook-up to a newer configuration than the old original CC version so It wont happen again. I'm 53 been on the Great Lakes since I was 11 years old, owned 8 boats since I was a kid; and never knew such a thing could happen in an inboard. Most all the boats I've owned were I/O's so I was clueless. |
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75 Tique
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Posted: December-21-2015 at 1:03pm |
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Posted: December-21-2015 at 12:42pm |
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Gerry,
I'm curious as to how the frame got bent. |
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ScottZ
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Posted: December-21-2015 at 12:29pm |
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I may have a piece of frame to replace the bent one. I think I also have a complete unit. will you give me some dimensions of what you need sand I will check.
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Posted: December-14-2015 at 1:20pm |
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I'm in the market for an original windshield that will fit a 1976 Mustang 17. It's the swept back version with the longer port & starboard glass panels & frame. I'm not sure if the windshield comes apart in panel sections or not; if so I really only need the starboard panel.
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