shaft alignment?
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Topic: shaft alignment?
Posted By: racingnc
Subject: shaft alignment?
Date Posted: July-18-2013 at 6:31pm
| My boat was vandalized and the idiots tried to steal my prop and in the process they tried to take my shaft out. My question is do you have to do anything to align the shaft? I ask this because the boat repair place wants to charge me for a shaft alignment. They said there was a lot of damage done to the coupling and shaft so they want 1100 dollars for a shaft coupling and 6 hours of water time and an alignment. Thoughts? |
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Posted By: Florida Inboards
Date Posted: July-18-2013 at 6:51pm
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Boat? year? 6 hours is kinda steep unless the lake is 1.5 hours away X 2. ------------- Money Talks! BS Walks! and loose change rides the bus!!! |
Posted By: racingnc
Date Posted: July-18-2013 at 6:57pm
| 1986 Ski Martinique lake 5 min away |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-18-2013 at 7:23pm
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Get a ARE shaft, do it yourself and watch the alignment video in the "new" section. ------------- /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: 63 Skier
Date Posted: July-21-2013 at 1:30pm
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I'm trying to picture what the vandals did that would do the damage to the coupling? I could see them bending the shaft, or putting a pipe wrench on it, but not sure why the coupling would be damaged. Any chance of posting a picture? Describing what you see? If they used that much force you might have to check out your strut and cutlass bearing while you are at it. If I was in the prop stealing business I'd own a puller, seems like the quiet, easy way to steal a prop. ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: racingnc
Date Posted: July-21-2013 at 1:48pm
| According to Race City Marine they beat the crap out of the coupler causing damage to it. I thought I had a picture of it but I don't. I am probably going to go pick it up tomorrow and try to fix it myself. With summer almost over I'd like to at least go out a few more times this year. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-21-2013 at 2:17pm
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Matt, Did RCM suggest an ARE replacement? The hours quoted must include other damage repair. I doubt Reid would try to overprice any of RCM's work. Fill us in on all the details on the work quoted. ------------- /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: jimsport93
Date Posted: July-21-2013 at 2:19pm
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Your in good hands at Race City Marine. Do you have insurance on the boat? File a claim, pay the deductible, and let the pros do the repair? Just a thought. Needed a new shaft, strut, prop rebuild, fin and alignment on mine after an encounter with an underwater, cement, curb at the ramp back in '09 (let a friend launch...my mistake!). Had to have it quick. Local Correct Craft dealer at the time got me in and out within 10 days....in July! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: racingnc
Date Posted: July-21-2013 at 5:18pm
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Replace prop but investigate why shaft does not spin but trans does $82.50 R&R running gear shaft,coupler,prop,rudder,etc order new shaft coupler engine alignment lake test 4-6 hours $660 Shaft coupler key ways $419 Then tax |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-21-2013 at 5:47pm
And??????? Do you have a reading disability?
Yank the boat and do it yourself! ------------- /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 < |
racingnc wrote:Posted By: racingnc
Date Posted: July-21-2013 at 5:54pm
| No mention of ARE parts and full insurance so I'm waiting to see if they will pay. If they do I will le t RCM do the work if not I will have to find someone to do it |
Posted By: racingnc
Date Posted: July-25-2013 at 7:12pm
| Insurance adjuster now has to talk to his boss for approval for repairs. Any one in Mooresville area interested in helping me remove the shaft and coupling then checking alignment? |
Posted By: ncdoubleup
Date Posted: July-25-2013 at 11:41pm
| Hey, I just sent you a PM. Let me know if I can help! |
Posted By: racingnc
Date Posted: July-27-2013 at 1:13pm
| Ok first off I want to thank all of you that had taken any interest in my situation. I appreciate the fact that there is a place to go and vent find info and get a response to issues and questions. I got the call Friday that insurance will pay for the damages to my boat. I want to apologise to RCM for questioning their integrity and pricing. I was in sticker shock as most people are when it comes to boat repairs that you can't do yourself. Once again rhank you all. |