need help

kickervr15s@aol.com · Post by **kickervr15s@aol.com** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:48 pm

i have 1976 f25 express trojan boat just bought and bracket holding the drive shaft up with the 4 bolts has on it #13-057 can anyone tell me if that assembly with the cutlass bearing in it is suppose to be curved or straight and my rudder rod is bent is the rod replaceable or can it be bent back

one other thing my prop is bent its a 14rh10 nibral any ideas of cost of new one or any one that can fix them

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:08 pm

Your prop should be fixable at any good prop shop , sounds like you may need a new strut and a new rudder , can you post a photo or 2

kickervr15s@aol.com · Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:09 pm

ill get some pics and post them

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:29 pm

Welcome to the forum. Pics will always help solve problems.

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:36 am

kicker,

I have a 1980 F25 HT Express, what model is yours? I saw the bottom of my boat when I bought it, but never have since putting it into the water, so can't help you with you problem, sorry to say.

But as they say, pictures will help a lot. Put some of topside too, if you can, I would love to see them.
Welcome to the forum also.

Larry

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:53 am

Call Bob, here at Beacon Marine Supply. He just did a complete replacement on an F30 a few weeks ago. Give him your strut numbers.
There were also a couple threads on props for sale here on the board recently.

kickervr15s@aol.com · Post by **kickervr15s@aol.com** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:44 pm

i have pics but cant post them

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:53 pm

If you want, send them to me and I'll post them for you. My address is under my name.

kickervr15s@aol.com · Post by **kickervr15s@aol.com** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:58 pm

will send them

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:14 pm

What happend here? Everything's bent...hopefully Bob can get you back on track. Looks from the date on the rudder that it's been replaced before too.

kickervr15s@aol.com · Post by **kickervr15s@aol.com** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:16 pm

nothing like driving it a mile like that and boat filling up with water and not much steering

kickervr15s@aol.com · Post by **kickervr15s@aol.com** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:20 pm

it would be nice to get some used ones

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:23 pm

I could also be wrong...but it appears that the rudder blade was modified to be larger and that is not how it came from the factory. Someone else may know better.

kickervr15s@aol.com · Post by **kickervr15s@aol.com** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:47 pm

dont they say bigger is better

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:38 pm

kickervr15s@aol.com wrote:nothing like driving it a mile like that and boat filling up with water and not much steering

Been There done that . how bad was the hull ?