2006-06-09 14:50:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
You didn't say weather your boat is inboard or outboard. If it is an inboard the prop shaft key is sheared at the transmission or at the prop. Or the shaft it's self is broken. If it is an our board or out drive is is most likely a bad prop hub The hub and prop are two parts put together with a rubber sleeve. Smaller outboards use a shear pin at the prop. Are you could have a problem in the foot , a broken gear or spool.
You should be able to detect this while turning the prop, is the shaft turning as well. If not see if the prop is turning on the hub.
If it isn't you have a problem inside the foot. Oh by the way on an inboard a good prop shaft is splined at the tranmission. Another thing if it's an inboard you could have a problem in the transmission.
2006-06-09 15:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
need more info on the boat. if it's like a mercruiser out drive, engine needs to be running to engage or disengage from gear v-drive may not engage either. the sheer pin answers are definitly logical if the the drive is a clutch dog shifting drive, ie. merc alpha
2006-06-09 16:30:24 · answer #2 · answered by jason k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A drive shaft or propellor fastener has sheared.
2006-06-09 14:53:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jules G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a sheared propshaft. Or is it held by a shearpin? (More likely a sheared shearpin)
2006-06-09 14:52:43 · answer #4 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋