Hit Rocks,tore Drive Off,checking Coupler
 

well had a problem with a rock pile this weekend.broke the drive off the back of the boat.insurance guy came out and looked at it.is there anyway to see if the coupler is damaged or spun?just don't want any problems 2-3 months down the road

Shine a flashlight in through the gimbal housing and you can clearly see the splines in the coupler.

yea but what about the rubber spinning?

It will be really hard to tell for sure. If it spun enough to make heat you might see some sign around the edges of the rubber but seems unlikely you will be able to see it while its in the boat. The rubber part is pretty tough. I would think it would take one quick shot.
Jim

I would bet it is compromised. Have it replaced on your dime if need be.

That would be more difficult to tell from that vantage point.

Remove the motor and replace the thing, your insurance ought to pick up the cost because it is directly related to the drive damage. Not to mention it is a good idea to yank the motor and check for signs of internal transom damage as well. I've worked with many insurance companies on damage just like yours, it's covered 90% of the time.

279.00 new on Ebay. Change it.

Get the insurance company to let you pull the engine to check the inner transom assembly for damage. You can't see it with the engine in. Been there done that. Both the coupler and the transom assembly had to be replaced because of damage.

I hit a log going about 60 a few years back.
Same as yours; ripped the drive right off the boat. We didn't know it was still there until hulling the boat. The drive was hanging by the stearing pistons.
The coupler was fine but the transome assembly was shot.
Pull the engine and check everything...

hey awesome thunder----im also in upstate ny and also had the same thing happen about 3-4 weeks ago except i didnt rip the drive off----we were just getting going from a stop and went about 3 feet before hitting something huge in the canal of the hudson river just north of the waterford bridge----dont even tell me it was the same place for you----i had to replace my coupler as it had spun completely---possibly due to old age and fatigue---also snapped the skeg clean and ruined a brand-new prop----definitely pull the motor and check for damage in the flywheel area like the coupler and bellhousing---

steve

well dealer said needs 19000.00 in repairs.insurance company ok'd drive,transom assembly,coupler,prop,trim rams,everything from the flywheel back.can't wait to see how much they raise my rate or just drop me.starting the boat today,should have it back for next weekend.

good luck with the repairs---hope all turns out fine for ya...

this was on sacandaga lake checkmate.never been on the hudson but thought about it.thing is i have been boating on the lake 10 years and thought i knew where everthing was.i was wrong.thank god for insurance or i'd be done for awhile

My claim was $9500. Transom assembly/drive/coupler/prop and labor. Raised my rates less than $100. Hopefully you will be as lucky. I know prices have gone up in the 4 years since mine, but damn, $19K for pretty much the same stuff. Ouch:eek:

been to saratoga lake a few times and loved it---did ballston lake a few times too---small but nice to have fun with the kids and we knew someone on the lake to dock up a few times---my buddy has a camp on kinderhook lake as well which i liked a lot---ive heard sacandaga is beautiful but can be dangerous if you dont know the lake----apparently it can be dangerous even if you do know the lake----i work with a guy named john who has a camp on sacandaga and says the same thing about the rocks and such down there----gets a little tricky when the water gets low----the hudson gave me a really bad experience and taste in my mouth being it was only the second time out with the checkmate----i was really pissed considering i hit that right in between the marked buoys where you are supposed to be safe---maybe try the mohawk if you dare ----heard it has less pitfalls and debris than the hudson---maybe we can run into each other when you get your boat fixed----ill be in my 17' diplomat bowrider with the grey hull and dark blue/light blue stripes and flying by with the kids on the tube----when out on the water here is what i look like....:D ......good luck with all


steve

What drive do you have? A Bravo XR with HP transom?
My Standard Bravo and standard transom was about $7500 plus about $2000 in labor.
19K sounds like a lot, unless there are repairs needed on the hull.

sounds like you and I did the same damage:drink:

19K ???? Nice insurance is covering it but it sounds like the dealer is making unjust profits which in turn puts you in jeopardy of undue increase in premiums. Without knowing what they are doing for 19k it is hard to say.

the estimate got dropped to 14,800.00 but still seems high for
a bravo 1 transom and drive,coupler,and all the little things that go with it.i was thinking 8-10k