Trojan Boat Forum

Thanks for the offer Chuck, I'll look into the cost for straightening as well as balancing the propshaft. I saw in your old thread that there was a bronze safety collar with a split pin securing it. This is what I was referring to when I asked what supports the shaft vertically( or more importantly ...

Thanks Danny that's reassuring to know. My next question is what secures the rudder vertically? There was a 3/16" bolt through the shaft at the top and a 1/4" bolt through the tiller, the bolt where the tiller clamps to the rudder shaft was seized and loose.
Kyle Blackmore

Newbie Trojan owner here, I've never owned a straight drive before but it seems simple enough :shock: . Trouble is I hit something (a deadhead I assume) at about 8 knots, resulting in a slight bend in the prop shaft, chewed up the prop and bent the rudder. I removed the rudder last weekend and can s...