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08-26-2003, 11:57 PM
Hi. I managed to hit a rock while pulling my son kneeboarding (about 15mph) behind our 2001 Launch SS. 2 of the prop blades are bent, the other two nicked. The rudder sheared off. I've pulled the prop for repair/replace, and removed the rudder assembly for replace. Thanks to the other posts here, I know how to get the parts. My question is how can I tell if I bent the prop shaft or the bearing? By placing a straight edge along the shaft between the bearing and where it enters the boat, I could not detect any wobble or gaps while turning the prop manually. I don't see any apparant damage to the bearing/support either, but I would like to know if there are any other ways to measure or tell if it's skewed and needs replaced too.....I appreciate any feedback.
thx
steve