Teak/shaft alignment..
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Topic: Teak/shaft alignment..
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Teak/shaft alignment..
Date Posted: November-19-2012 at 7:59pm
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Best way to improve teak swimm.P.appearance? Products? Prep? Should shaft alignment be checked, every 2 years? Or ? Ty--- Linda! |
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Posted By: GlassSeeker
Date Posted: November-19-2012 at 8:59pm
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do a search here on swim platforms, there is plenty info. the shaft, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Do you feel you have excessive vibration? eliminated the prop as a cause yet? then check the shaft... ------------- This is the life |
Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: November-19-2012 at 9:07pm
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This is a link for some commonly asked questions on the forum. I am pretty sure that teak maintenance is on here, as is the alignment video. By Are you typing on your mobile phone? I am able to guess what this post was all about, but some of your other posts have been much less understandable.... Any chance you could type out what you are asking? I am not from the texting generation, so spelling it all out really helps me to deterimine the real questions you are asking.   http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27356&KW=FAQ&PID=349610&title=ccf-faq#349610" rel="nofollow - link repaired |
Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: November-19-2012 at 9:27pm
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Here is a better link to teak maintenance... TRBenj - the link in your post takes me to a post by East TX on MCTT, but it doesn't appear that there is a teak post affiliated. for research sake, it wouldl be great if you could repost? I'll be doing my platform this winter as well. http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12471&KW=teak+cleaning&title=swim-platform-maintenance" rel="nofollow - Swim Platform Maintenance |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: November-20-2012 at 10:41am
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Shaft alignemnt should be checked once per year, in my opinion. Good thing to do at the start of the season. It is cheap insurance. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-20-2012 at 11:14am
| ty- guys- not getting vibration .it would show up going straight right? Or would it be more pronounced during a turn? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-20-2012 at 11:40am
 testing to se if pic came up---lol
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-20-2012 at 11:41am
| Finally---------------it worked....lol way too large though==Break through today---lol |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: November-20-2012 at 12:04pm
Misalignment will not cause vibration... it will actually dampen it slightly due to the greater side load of the shaft in the strut. The manual calls for you to check it every year... but thats probably excessive if you have no reason to suspect it has changed. If the prop still spins smoothly by hand (pinky finger light) then I wouldnt sweat it. Of course, if the boat is new to you, then its a smart idea to align it, regardless of when the previous owner claimed it was last done. ------------- |
GlassSeeker wrote:Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-20-2012 at 12:40pm
| ty----Trbenj--Will try the pinky spin.. thanks again for all the help |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-20-2012 at 4:20pm
 trying for 2 for 2 with pic posting... 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-20-2012 at 4:23pm
| today has to be my lucky day-- i have been trying to post pics,for so long...Now to fig out how to post a avatar,,, id number?HUH |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-20-2012 at 8:28pm
Tim is absolutely correct. I have mentioned it several times. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Silver15
Date Posted: November-21-2012 at 12:09am
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Just my $0.02, Having snapped a driveshaft at high speed before, I would definitely advocate that you at least inspect it and see how difficult it is to spin the prop as said above. Having a shaft break loose is a scary experience and can damage your hull, prop, rudder, etc. It would be worth the effort to get it aligned and save yourself the potential problems later. I learned the hard way. ------------- 2000 Air/Sport 1978 T16 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-21-2012 at 12:21pm
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ok thanks again everyone,, will do! Silly question! When turning I her what sounds like a whistle or rope being wound up real fast-- Is this coming from the FINS? ty--
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Posted By: bhectus
Date Posted: November-22-2012 at 4:38pm
That's normal. Every 2001 hull I've been in, including my old '83 used to make that sound when turning. They usually only do it one way though, I can't remember which. My BFN doesn't seem to do it but that is a totally different hull bottom. ------------- '02 Ski Nautique 196 w/ 5.7 Apex bowtie - Sold '87 Barefoot - sold '97 Super Sport Nautique - originally custom built for Walt Meloon '97 Ski Nautique '83 SN 2001 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November-22-2012 at 4:44pm
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