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    Posted: June-20-2020 at 8:27pm
Ok, so, I took a couple small bends to the prop tip today. Nothing not easily fixed when I got home. However, while I had the prop off I poked around a bit and this just doesn't look kosher...

Time for a strut bearing? Can this wait till end of season?

As for the prop, I'll send it out to have reconditioned and get a spare also. It's an ACME 422 12.5 x 15.5 4 blade.

For general all-around skiing for adults and kids, and in the course from time to time, is this prop a good setup for my 196?

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Starboard side of strut looking forward.



Port side of strut looking forward.



Starboard side of strut looking aft.



Underside of strut looking forward.

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It looks to me like you may have a bent strut and a drive-shaft alignment problem. To quote Pete: "shaft alignment starts at the strut". The drive-shaft should sit nice and centered inside the strut with good concentricity. Yours looks to be more than just a little off.

If you have a dial indicator, you can also check the drive-shaft to verify straightness or if it's bent. Either way, it looks like you have some work to do...

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Mark,
It looks like there's already a score mark on the shaft (seen in the first picture) so I don't feel there's much time left before you'll need to attend to the cutlass. Also, it sure looks like there's a alignment problem with the strut. I see the shaft is running low at the aft and high forward. This also would cause premature cutlass wear. How's the shaft in the log and through the hole in the hull?


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Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

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It looks like there's already a score mark on the shaft (seen in the first picture) so I don't feel there's much time left before you'll need to attend to the cutlass. Also, it sure looks like there's a alignment problem with the strut. I see the shaft is running low at the aft and high forward. This also would cause premature cutlass wear. How's the shaft in the log and through the hole in the hull?


Thanks for the input so far gang. Here are a few more pics. I'll open up the log tomorrow and look around. The shaft does turn freely by hand, and doesn't show any signs being bent from a visual. I'll see if I can scare up a dial indicator. Strut appears normal, and my gut tells me it's never been off the boat from my visual inspection. The scoring doesn't really feel like scoring, but the color of that one-inch portion of the shaft is obvious. But you certainly wouldn't have scoring that far aft on a shaft that doesn't move fore and aft....hmmmm....







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Mark,
The score mark isn't the light color area. It's just forward of that light area and almost looks like it's starting to create a grove in the shaft.



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I see where you mean Peter, thanks. I'll put a tool in there and check to see if there is scoring, and it's depth. Is any amount acceptable, or would a new shaft be in order?

Clearly a new cutlass is needed, along with a correct alignment. So with it all out, it makes sense to do it right with a long term solution.

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So, I got in there with a feeler and no scoring. Just a discoloration ring from the shaft in contact with the bearing. I'll get a pair of bearings coming and then do a proper alignment, with some help from here of course, as I've never had to pull a drive shaft in the past.

Can anyone make out this shaft designation? 6T 8 is the best I can do.

In looking at the bearings, I have a 1 inch shaft, is the consensus of the group to replace with the traditional 2-piece metal bearing?

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Oh, the ole “upside down” pic! Ha! Thanks:-)
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All righty then... A new 422 prop on it's way. Dressed out my old one and it'll be fine as a spare. I'll do a bit more filing of a few old nicks and give it a test. If all good, I'll forgo having it 'reconditioned' based on what seems to be a mixed bag of results.

I'm going to go ahead and replace the strut bearing. As TIm correctly pointed out, my strut is an S19. It accepts a 1 inch shaft. I see some different OD strut bearing measurements. Which is the correct one inch bearing that I need to order?

I'll also spring for the ARE shaft. Just seems so much simpler from an install and future maintenance standpoint. What would be the correct shaft length for this 96 196?

Thanks gang.

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Mark,
It's 1&1/4"


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Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

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It's 1&1/4"


It's a one inch shaft.
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Originally posted by ultrarunner ultrarunner wrote:

Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

Mark,
It's 1&1/4"


It's a one inch shaft.

Yes, and the bore in the strut is 1&1/4".

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Originally posted by ultrarunner ultrarunner wrote:

I see some different OD strut bearing measurements. Which is the correct one inch bearing that I need to order?
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Yeah, got it. Juuuust a bit slow this am. ;-)
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What was the OEM prop shaft length in this boat? I'd like to have the new shaft on-hand when I take all this apart, but clearly, the proper way to measure is with the old shaft out of the boat.

As of now I measure out at 50 3/4. Plus the distance I can't measure from the point where shaft enters and exits.

Thanks,

Mark

Other measurements look good: 4 7/8" from end of shaft to aft face of prop. And 7/8" from forward face of prop to aft face of strut.
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Originally posted by ultrarunner ultrarunner wrote:



I'll also spring for the ARE shaft. Just seems so much simpler from an install and future maintenance standpoint. What would be the correct shaft length for this 96 196?

Thanks gang.

Mark


Call Vince at www.skidim   He will know the shaft length and get you set up with a new A.R.E. unit.

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Originally posted by Jonny Quest Jonny Quest wrote:

Call Vince at www.skidim   He will know the shaft length and get you set up with a new A.R.E. unit.

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Thanks JQ, I shot them a note asking Vince to give me a shot, since they aren't answering phones.
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