Never seen this before...
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Printed Date: April-29-2024 at 12:06am
Topic: Never seen this before...
Posted By: mdvalant
Subject: Never seen this before...
Date Posted: August-31-2018 at 10:48am
Pulling a load of skiers last night at practice and I heard an awful howl...I figured it was cutlass bearing related but didn't expect to see the whole thing loose on the shaft  https://youtu.be/Tlc0k-haO4k" rel="nofollow - 95 Ski Strut Fun ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-31-2018 at 11:04am
| Guess the set screws have a job after all. |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: August-31-2018 at 11:15am
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Tap that thing back in and tighten the set screws... Which bearing is that? I have been leaning on the side of not too much set screw torque on those lately, I should maybe spend a bit more time on putting drill points in the bearing. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: August-31-2018 at 11:17am
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WELL....we had the cutlass bearing replaced I think in the spring of 2017 by a local Nautique dealer....Looks like they may have forgotten the set screw detail? I've never touched drive shaft/struts/rudder stuff. A bit beyond my skill and knowledge so whatever you guys say. It's a club boat. We use the heck out of it. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-31-2018 at 12:16pm
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Mike, I wonder if the dealer checked the alignment? With proper alignment, there should be very little drag from the shaft to the cutlass. I can't tell from the video. Did they install a traditional brass/rubber or a plastic? ------------- /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: mdvalant
Date Posted: August-31-2018 at 12:22pm
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Hey Pete, I'm not positive on alignment. I have watched the shaft spin through the access hatch and it seems to be solid as a rock though I'm sure it could be off and not see it with the naked eye. They installed a brass one. I called them and they said to bring it in so they could look it over again. The rudder is also loose/feels like there's a lot of play in it so they will check that too. I sort of know the guy, he used to ski on a show team near by and he grew up on Lake Delhi here in Iowa....Their Nautique to other boat ratio was about 9:1 in the 90's and early 2000's so he DOES know his Nautiques...though not quite like some of you I bet! Anyways...I'll update you after they check it out. He asked if I felt any vibration before it let loose. It was always pretty smooth however it would rumble when pulling a really heavy load off the dock or out of deep water but every other inboard I've driven has done that. (I think that's related to prop/RPM etc. Like the prop is gripping and not spinning, I dunno I'm an IT guy  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: August-31-2018 at 8:27pm
Before the dam broke (2008?) I counted over 100 Correct Crafts in the 8 mile stretch of Lake Delhi! ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
mdvalant wrote:Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: September-03-2018 at 2:46pm
We visited a few weeks back and that number is significantly less than before the dam broke. Dealer confirmed their market turned to pontoons. |