Got a bathing suit?

Jump in the water or haul it out to check the port prop.

Did the outdrive raise/lower before running aground?

 

Yes, not that well.

 

I don't want to Jinx you. But a friend of mine with the same boat did the same thing you did three weeks ago. He tried to get up on plane and heard a loud bang. And he blew his drive. Its getting repaired and should be back in the water this week.
Hopefully its just your prop.

Good Luck

 

I don't want to Jinx you. But a friend of mine with the same boat did the same thing you did three weeks ago. He tried to get up on plane and heard a loud bang. And he blew his drive. Its getting repaired and should be back in the water this week.
Hopefully its just your prop.

Good Luck

Thank you!

 

1132, your insurance on the boat would likely cover the damage including rebalancing props, fixing drives, fixing the drive that won't raise, etc.

I'd give your company or agent a call. Many of us have been there with the "running aqround" problem.

 

1132, your insurance on the boat would likely cover the damage including rebalancing props, fixing drives, fixing the drive that won't raise, etc.

I'd give your company or agent a call. Many of us have been there with the "running aqround" problem.

Thanks! I will have to call and ask the agent.

 

The saying is.... There are 2 kinds of boaters. Those who have run aground and those waiting to run aground.

 

Especially in my area!

 

Any results after inspecting the port side prop?

 

Have not been down to the boat yet. Hopefully I can check it tomorrow.

 

Most vibration issues are bent blades, bent shafts
But knowingly straying outside the bouys might make it hard to claim

 

But knowingly straying outside the bouys might make it hard to claim

Only if you tell him you were outside the buoys.

 

ins will cover it either way......you haven't been around if you haven't been aground

 

Should be able to at least isolate to one side by spinning only one prop at a time.

 

After 40 years... I am still waiting.... Damn high water on the Great Lakes

 

Sorry for the late response. I hauled the boat a couple of weeks ago. The vibration could be one of two things, or both that I discovered. I cracked the skeg off the starboard outdrive, and noticed the gimbal ring is loose on that same drive. I can push the from side to side about 2-3 inches. So either the gimbal ring is worn out or the upper gimbal bolt is striped out.

 

Was anyone hurt? Hope not.
How fast were you going?
We’re you going straight or turning?