NXT Lower End Blown Apart
 

Ran our 43 ZR with triple 700s for the first time. Didnt even run it WOT yet. Running about 4,000rpm @88mph and center drive did this. Not sure what caused it but we were trying to have boat ready for Cumberland Poker run. What the quickest easiest place to buy a new NXT outdrive and MR prop. This is our first triple engine boat. The port and center drive had same prop rotation and stbd opposite. Are all props the same pitch? Need a prop and drive asap. Water was 20 + ft deep. We for sure did not hit anything.

My guess... maybe you ran over something or it threw a blade. Any marks on the keel of the boat?

Nope nothing. Other two drives look fine and this one is fine minus whats obiously wrong with it. We were in deep water and felt nothing other than the engine rev up to rev limiter so we immediately backed off. Props all have all 6 new nuts and 3 new thrust washers. If the prop spun off, how would it cause the other damage?

I would say you hit something...........at least to your ins co

Wouldnt we feel it if we hit something? Ive hit bottom more times than I can count in our run abouts, never a go fast at high speed but I would think we would feel it. It was 25+ feet deep

brand new 0 hour drive?

looks like something hit the skeg and ripped it, along with half the case, right off. That made the prop shaft basically fall out.

Your insurance will cover hitting a submerged object....

boat has about 40 hrs on it. 0 hrs on gear lube. How hard would it be to prove to insurance that we hit something? It sure looks like we did, definetly did not feel it though. Where can I get a new drive and prop asap before cumberland poker run in two weeks

I would start calling big name marinas that deal with Merc product... big power product. Thats about all I can tell you..

there is one in the classifieds.. No ideawhose it is.
I think Double r might stock them

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o35332-en.html