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Old 07-07-2005, 12:30 AM
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I was cruising about 2400rpm and the vertical shaft took a dump .There wasn't much load on the drive the motor only reved up to 2900 rpm it took 2 hours at 9 mph to get back to the dock.

Take a look at the picks and see what ya think. Do they usually break in the area??

The shaft looks like it has a different color metal in the middle .A void? Its not really twisted that much.Its a Bravo one style drive Aftermarket vertical shaft.

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Old 07-07-2005, 12:36 AM
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What did your boat do when it broke? I have some damage from 4th of july as well but still trying to figure out what happened. Read my post and let me know it is similiar. Post is "help, can you tell me what happened"
 
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Originally Posted by Strip Poker 388
I was cruising about 2400rpm and the vertical shaft took a dump .There wasn't much load on the drive the motor only reved up to 290000 rpm it took 2 hours at 9 mph to get back to the dock.

Take a look at the picks and see what ya think. Do they usually break in the area??

The shaft looks like it has a different color metal in the middle .A void? Its not really twisted that much.Its a Bravo one style drive Aftermarket vertical shaft.

Thanks

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might have something to do with the motor revving up to 290000 rpms
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Old 07-07-2005, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by masher44
might have something to do with the motor revving up to 290000 rpms
Mash I edited it .It would of been the motor to if it was a JC motor

This looks like the only damage .I have heard the vert shaft usually doesn't break. We where taking it easy at the time . I have run it hard before but I allways wait till I get past peak torque before going to the wood with it .The worst part about it was I had people with me on there vacation also .

wantacat Luckily I wasn't in the throttle much or it would of found the rev limiter

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I will get pictures crusing @ 4800RPM started to slow down dropped both valves on the #1 cylindar of my brand new Merlin 540 ..........cause leaky old header..........


BTW i was at 90MPH
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Originally Posted by tomtbone1993
I will get pictures crusing @ 4800RPM started to slow down dropped both valves on the #1 cylindar of my brand new Merlin 540 ..........cause leaky old header..........


BTW i was at 90MPH
Tom you still having motor problems??

It sux breaking on vacation.Its time to turn up the boost
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Strip,I broke a max machine worx alloy vertical shaft last year in EXACTLY the same spot,right above the bearing race where shaft is the biggest,you'd think they'd shear off at the end. It sucks because the tiny bit i ran it after breaking sent metal thru every bearing,Smitty
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