propellor removal

manintheconoe · Post by **manintheconoe** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:15 pm

Hello to everyone...

I recently aquired an f26 Trojan 1976 ... It has a snapped drive shaft & damaged prop... can i replace both while still in water???
I am very mechanically inclined, aircraft mech in Navy... so, the person just damaged the prop & snapped the shaft,,, is it doable to replace while in water? I have the nuts off prop, the shaft is snapped in the eng compartment,,, rite between trans & where it goes thru hull.??? i can see under water, there doesnt seem to be a pin in prop, tapped on it under water but not coming off. ???

KC

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:38 pm

Yes you can do it in the water... when you remove the shaft wait till it settles on the bottom then it will be more stable to work on.

manintheconoe · Post by **manintheconoe** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:04 pm

Hey, Thanx for reply....

so should the prop slide off the shaft??? cuz i was was tappin on it with rachet under water & it's not moving...

& is there clearance between prop & rudder??? & will shaft clear the rudder??? or will the rudder need to be taken off???

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:12 pm

Ready was kidding , you need to haul the boat . And I would look for other issues , shafts don't break that easy The strut could be bent .You need a puller for the prop , if the rudder is inlined with the shaft then it will need to be pulled ( some are off set )

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:31 pm

READY123 YOU OWE ME A PHONE

lmao

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:36 pm

Welcome to the forum.

Hauling it is the only way.....Ready was pulling your leg for sure.

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:40 pm

Wow that's quite a hit to snap a shaft. I'd be a little worried about the tranny and the pressure plate too.