Thanks all for the good info. According to the specs, the boat has a 1" shaft with a 3 blade bronze prop. There is a spare 2 blade elliptic with shaft. What I am not sure about is whether this photo is with the 3 blade or 2 blade prop. I suspect the 2 blade prop and shaft are from the previous A4 engine.
I will definitely want a surveyor to inspect this closely, and will of course do a sea trial at all engine speeds if/when the time comes. Today, I'm off to look at a Niagara 35, with a melon sized dent in the keel. Mostly for curiosity, as the unusual early interior in this 1980 model is not well suited for a couple, given the lack of a proper double, except in the salon. I quite like the later Encore layout in this boat though, but they usually sell for more than we can afford. On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 5:54 AM Russ & Melody via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi Shawn, > > I had about 4" over hang between the cutlass bearing and the prop hub on > the 35-1. It was necessary to move the prop aft and get hull clearance when > repowering and going to a larger prop. No sense in putting in a large > engine if you can't put that horsepower into the water effectively. > > I was able to do it because I went from a 7/8" shaft to a 1 1/8" diameter. > > Cheers, Russ > ex-* Sweet*, 35 mk1 > > > > > At 09:03 PM 4/11/2019, you wrote: > > I just noticed what appears to be a fairly long extension of the prop > shaft beyond the support on the 35-2 pictured here: > > > http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=168876&d=1524980874 > > It looks like there is at least 12" of shaft beyond the support before the > prop, and bit less between the hull and the support. I recall reading a > survey on a boat I was considering where the surveyor commented on > excessive prop shaft extension as a possible cause of vibration. As this > boat has a VW diesel (not sure of the transmission), I am wondered if the > shaft might be too long. > > How does this compare with other 35s? > > -- > Shawn Wright > shawngwri...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com
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