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Juice75
05-16-2005, 09:59 AM
Anybody have a drive shaft for an '89 Comp? Mine broke in half yesterday, and a new one from Discount Marine is over $300.

Salty87
05-17-2005, 11:59 AM
local prop shop here in austin is closer to $175 for a new one, mine just came in

Juice75
05-17-2005, 06:40 PM
Salty87 - you're in Austin, TX? Me too. Where did you get your drive shaft? I called South Austin Marine, and they quoted me $288.

I just got back from my boat, and it looks like the strut is bent pretty bad. Just to make sure, when you take your drive shaft out, does it come out on the passenger or driver's side of the rudder? My strut looked twisted, and the bottom half of my shaft came out on the driver's side of the rudder.

Salty87
05-20-2005, 04:35 PM
i guess i forgot the $45 for the coupler

yeah, give Nettles Prop Shop a call....836-2287. they're on wayyyyy N Lamar.

Salty87
05-20-2005, 04:39 PM
i forgot to answer your other question....

shaft came out the driver's side of the rudder, so gladd too....didn't want to have to drop the rudder.

nettles can help with the strut too, they're really good with bent stuff.

Juice75
05-20-2005, 05:45 PM
I dropped my prop off at Nettles today, but they were pretty expensive on the shaft because mine is a dual taper shaft. They said once I add in the coupler and freight, it would be close to $270. A factory one from Skier's Choice was $288, so I'll probably go that route.

Where do you usually put in? I normally go to Lake Austin, and put in up North at Steiner Ranch.

Salty87
05-27-2005, 12:50 PM
juice,

sorry, snuck a little vacation in...

i'm so close....apache shores!

did you get your rig running for the holiday weekend? i ripped my dripless shaft seal sliding the shaft in so i'm not going to be in the water this weekend. i didn't know that supra made their own dripless seals back in the day, worked like a charm too. i don't want to buy a new dripless system and don't want to go with the rope packing.

decisions, decisions...

good luck with yours, we should meet up sometime!

Juice75
05-27-2005, 03:36 PM
Hey Salty87,

Apache Shores....isn't that North of Steiner?

I didn't get my boat together yet. All of the parts came in today, and I'm planning on putting it together Sunday. Going out with a friend on his X80 tomorrow. Never been behind a boat that big. Ought to be a little different than my 19' Comp!

Give me a shout sometime, and we'll hit out.

Kraig 512-496-4039

selle92
05-27-2005, 04:00 PM
Kraig,

not sure if this will work or condition, but saw it the other day...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4552202060&catego ry=26455&sspagename=WDVW

Juice75
05-27-2005, 05:35 PM
selle92 - thanks for the lead, but my new shaft came in the mail today! Planning on putting it back together Sunday. I'm hoping it goes together as easy as it came apart.

Salty87
05-31-2005, 04:54 PM
juice...any luck?

i'm still high and dry :p

Salty87
05-31-2005, 04:54 PM
juice...any luck?

i'm still high and dry :p

Juice75
05-31-2005, 06:55 PM
Salty - no luck yet. I got all the parts Friday. Tried to put it together Saturday, but the strut didn't fit. It was too wide. I talked to skidim today, and they told me to use a grinder and make it fit. I just laughed, but they were serious. Just a caveat of owning an old boat, I guess.

She should be back together by this weekend.

What's up with your's? Still waiting on the shaft seal?

Salty87
06-01-2005, 11:32 AM
yup, got my order in today. it's in stock and should be here by friday, just hope it works. i know i'll have to do some 'engineering'.

weather is looking great for this weekend too.

your strut didn't fit the spot in the hull? sweet, nothing like grinding away at new parts!

Salty87
06-07-2005, 01:30 PM
i'm back in! got my shaft seal and put it all together. running pretty good too.

juice?

Juice75
06-07-2005, 02:27 PM
Lucky.

I put mine back together Saturday, but the alignment was a little off. I closed on my new house last Wednesday, so that hasn't left much time for the boat. Plus I snuck off Sunday to hit the perd with a friend.:) It was my first real day on my board this year, and daayyuumm wuz I hurtin' yesterday.

I'm planning on aligning the drivetrain Sunday, so I should be up a running soon.