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Old 06-18-2014 | 07:25 AM
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Out with a friend last night just put new prop on and of course he hit something. Idled for a minute. Wouldn't get on plane. No forward or reverse. Small ding in prop but intact.
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Old 06-18-2014 | 07:34 AM
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Doesn't sound good. Any noise coming from the drive? Does the prop spin freely? I would pull plug and check magnet for metal.
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Old 06-18-2014 | 07:42 AM
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If it moves at idle speed maybe you just spun a hub.
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Old 06-18-2014 | 08:11 AM
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Sounds like a spun hub to me. Or somehow broke the lower shift cable.
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Old 06-18-2014 | 11:57 AM
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No noise, appears to be solid hub not rubber insert. Pulling it out to inspect later today. Think its broke.
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Old 06-18-2014 | 12:14 PM
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Verticle drive shaft broke right under the upper splines where it's undercut
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Old 06-18-2014 | 12:14 PM
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Mainshaft?
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Old 06-18-2014 | 12:49 PM
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Thanks guys. us1 sounds like the winner from my research.
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Old 06-18-2014 | 01:18 PM
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Go to SEI's website (Stern Drive Engineering). Alpha lowers are about $850 with a 3 year no questions warranty (yes that includes impact damage). Have had one of their Bravo lowers and never had an issue. They ship really fast to. I wouldn't bother with a rebuild when the SEI costs about 1/2 as much.
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Old 06-18-2014 | 06:20 PM
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Does it overheat?
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