harleyman_nc
Recruit
- Joined
- Jun 9, 2008
- Messages
- 1
I just purchased a 1995 1800 Bayliner with a 120 Force on it, this boat has set for a couple of years. The boat registation ran out in 06. Took it out this weekend for a test run. Everything was going well for a couple of hours I ran the boat at different speeds and was basiclly getting a feel of how the boat would handle. We where running along at top speed when the engine started reving as though it had no load, I stop and raised the engine, the prop was rubbing the side of the lower unit. Brought the boat home, pulled the prop and the hub was detiorated, I suspected that it was because of age. Anyway, got a new prop and installed it tonight however when I spin this prop it is still rubbing the housing slightly. I pulled the prop back off and put a dail indicator on the prop shaft a can move the shaft up and down a couple of degrees and when I turn the shaft it is not true.
Should there be this much play in the shaft? The prop that was on it was a 12 3/4" X 23 pitch, I have been looking at the post and most are running 17 or 19 pitch
Could the wrong prop cause this rubbing?
Also, how do I know if I have a L drive?
Should there be this much play in the shaft? The prop that was on it was a 12 3/4" X 23 pitch, I have been looking at the post and most are running 17 or 19 pitch
Could the wrong prop cause this rubbing?
Also, how do I know if I have a L drive?