Hello!
I bought my 2000 340 DA two years ago, the old owner have changed both props to 5-blade (for slow speed fuel economy) and also the shafts/cutlass and the shaft seals in the boat.
Late this summer i went for a swim and started to clean the hull/propps/rudder and such from thin layer of organic stuff when the boat was in the water.
I stood on the bottom while i pushed the propp and shaft uppwards to feel any clearance and i did.
The clearance was around max 1mm on the port side and the other side was solid.
Does anybody know if this is OK clearance for a couple of seasons? or do you think i should Change the cutlass this season?
Now when the boat is up on land i can turn the port side shaft with prop with medium force and the other one is quite hard to turn.
What do you guys think?
Thanks! / Kim
I bought my 2000 340 DA two years ago, the old owner have changed both props to 5-blade (for slow speed fuel economy) and also the shafts/cutlass and the shaft seals in the boat.
Late this summer i went for a swim and started to clean the hull/propps/rudder and such from thin layer of organic stuff when the boat was in the water.
I stood on the bottom while i pushed the propp and shaft uppwards to feel any clearance and i did.
The clearance was around max 1mm on the port side and the other side was solid.
Does anybody know if this is OK clearance for a couple of seasons? or do you think i should Change the cutlass this season?
Now when the boat is up on land i can turn the port side shaft with prop with medium force and the other one is quite hard to turn.
What do you guys think?
Thanks! / Kim