Propellor Shaft Dimensions

[Jim Benbow]

Just wondering does anybody have the dimensions for the propellor shaft, presumbably they were all the same, think mine is inch and a half diameter from memory but the length I dont know. I am thinking of drawing the shaft from Sultana over the next couple of months and I suspect it will be very worn where the gland has been running, so I want try and have everything ready to go if I need to get a replacement machined up.

[bob mitchell]

When and if you pull the shaft any details, insights, and drawings would be great contribution to the site, considering that your question has been on the site for a week and no one has responded!

[Clyde A. Phillips]

Here it is, November 14th, with no answer (that I have found) to your question. The diameter is easily checked just forward of the stuffing box, but your question does seem to be about the length. Getting the length after the shaft is removed should not slow the work very much; all that has to be done is the cutting to length. It's the machine work of tapering to match the shaft and propeller tapers (the propeller may also have to be re-tapered) that takes the time. The taper for the propeller should be done before cutting to length to ensure having the correct length.

Sorry about the length of time taken to 'answer' this; I just don't come to this site often.

Clyde