ARE Shaft

I actually just finished making the cover for the boat. The looks I got when my neighbors would swing by and find me in the garage with a sewing machine were priceless.

Dan,
It's great you got the picture posting down. Keep them coming!

As mentioned, align the strut and shaft to the hull log first. Struts ar NOT precise and know to be off in degrees as well as mounting hole location. The new 6A6 I just got was off at least 1 half of a 3/8" hole on the forward end. That will be taken care of with just drilling out the existing holes and using the 4200. An angle difference, if needed will be done with shims under the strut base to the hull.

From your pictures as well as the age of your hull, have you checked the condition of your stringers? I have a feeling they aren't in the greatest shape. When bad, they too will effect alignment.

Who put the grade 5 hex head bolt as a set screw in your shaft coupling???? It should be a cup point hardened square head. Hopefully the misalignment hasn't cause the coupling to fret to the point where the heat shrink fit is lost and you are trying to compensate??? The heat shrink is the key to the fit AND NOT THE SET SCREW??

Is that a fuel filter screwed to the scabbed on piece of ply on the port stringer? If so, what's up with that addition? Junk in the tank? Did you clean the tank out?

RedandWhite73 wrote: I'm embarrassed to ask this, but does anyone know how to shrink a photo's size in Flickr? I need to get the pictures below the 5ookb threshold.

Dan,
Again, you haven't been doing any searching! The CCfan site has a great thread on FAQ's as well as posting pictures Take a look. I happen to use www.photobucket for all my pictures here on site. I have my setting set to automatically resize anything I download pictures. Then, it's just a matter of coping the URL and pasting it to your post.

Well, did you align the new strut to the log? You have taken a look at this video - alignment 101 correct? If the sites search feature is slow to you, try googling CCfan and the subject you are looking for.

Also, how about a diary entry? We'd love to see every CC owner in there!

I'm embarrassed to ask this, but does anyone know how to shrink a photo's size in Flickr? I need to get the pictures below the 5ookb threshold.

Dan - Since the strut angle is different, maybe you want to shim the strut. It only takes about .020 shim, I used brass, but stainless is better. I got the shim stock at Ace Hdwe.

Check the centering of the shaft in the log. If you have to move the engine that much, the strut probably needs to be shimmed.

He's talking about the engine.

Yes, totally fine to shim it with flat aluminum, the factory did on the late 80s Barefoots and probably other v-hull boats with cradles. Ply wouldn't be on my list of choices though.

About a 1/2" swing on the transmission blocks. Pinch bolt up is the "low" position.

I found a great tutorial for lapping a prop: http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/showthread.php?t=29565

I have another question. I installed my new strut, same as the old strut -6A, but side by side I thought the angle looked slightly different. Using a straight drive shaft I've been trying to adjust the engine so the couplers will mate properly, but there isn't enough room on the front engine mount adjustment screw to raise the engine sufficiently. I made 3/4" aluminum shims to put under the mounts to get the proper amount of lift. Would I be better off shimming the mounts with 11-ply marine-grade plywood? Should I be concerned that I have to shim the engine mounts to properly mate the couplers?

SkiDIM

SkiDIM's price (dont forget the 10% discount) is cheaper than buying from ARE directly. Call them and ask about the tools required- they'll walk you through it.