Prop shaft replacement price

Tim M · 12 May 2009, 22:51

Does anyone have a rough indication of how much it will cost to replace a broken prop shaft on a 135 Opti? (Yes I could phone an outboard place but its nearly 11pm....)

Nos4r2 · 12 May 2009, 23:22

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Does anyone have a rough indication of how much it will cost to replace a broken prop shaft on a 135 Opti? (Yes I could phone an outboard place but its nearly 11pm....)

I think Rickuk3 might have a complete lower unit for sale if it's the same as the 150.

Tim M · 12 May 2009, 23:26

Well the 135 and the 150 are the same engine. I'm guessing the gear ratios are different though....

Nos4r2 · 12 May 2009, 23:51

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Well the 135 and the 150 are the same engine. I'm guessing the gear ratios are different though....

Quick bit of research and yes, the 150 is 1.87:1 and the 135 is 2:1

Searider · 12 May 2009, 23:51

Just looking at a claim on a Yam 200hpdi with a bent prop shaft.

I think that the "best case" cost is about £1100.

Tim M · 12 May 2009, 23:52

Anyone got a 135 Opti leg they want to sell me cheap

CJL · 13 May 2009, 00:05

I've just seen this - what happened?

Tim M · 13 May 2009, 08:37

Had a really bad day yesterday

Left the RIB on a pontoon overnight. Conditions were awful - very very windy and wet, and consequently quite a bit of water got onto the deck of the boat. Not a massive problem; got down there, let the trunk down, and took it for a spin. All the water drained out, ideal. The plan was to put the boat back on the trailer, so was heading for the slipway at medium revs when I hit something in the water. Must have been a rock or similar, as there was a clunk. I immediatly switched the engine off and lifted it out of the water - there was a chip out of the prop. Not a particularly large chunk, but it had certainly hit something. Anyway, trimmed it back down, fired it up, but alas no forwards or reverse. You can hear the gearbox going into forward and reverse but the prop just doesn't spin.

It didn't hit whatever it hit at great speed, so I suspect there was already some weakness there from a possible previous incident - only had the boat/engine a week

bedajim · 13 May 2009, 08:41

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Originally Posted by Tim M

It didn't hit whatever it hit at great speed, so I suspect there was already some weakness there from a possible previous incident - only had the boat/engine a week

Just like the good lady never her fault either

So are you saying it was sold knackered

Where did you buy it from ??

Tim M · 13 May 2009, 08:47

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Originally Posted by bedajim

Just like the good lady never her fault either

So are you saying it was sold knackered

Where did you buy it from ??

I don't have a problem admitting if I have broken something; I hit something before at speed and broke a prop shaft but this was such a minor ding I refuse to believe that a 135 would break like this.

I am already talking to the private seller who sold it to me about various other issues which have so far which have taken about 10 hours to fix. Unfortunately he didn't look after it as well as CJL did.

chewy · 13 May 2009, 08:51

Have you had the prop and everything off?

Marinautic · 13 May 2009, 08:54

The good news is Barrus has 1 in stock, bad news is it's £341.57 + vat

chewy · 13 May 2009, 09:04

Doesn't sound that bad the Barras price.

Daft question but shouldn't have the rubber bush have give in first.

Tim M · 13 May 2009, 09:05

Once everything went wrong I was in a bit of a rush to get the boat on the trailer as I had to catch a ferry an hour later! Am planning to take the leg off this afternoon and investigate.

chewy · 13 May 2009, 09:11

So it could just the bush in the centre of the prop. That would give the same symptoms as what you've got.

PeterM · 13 May 2009, 11:15

Barras price sounds not too bad - new head for my 200 was quoted at well over £1000 _ VAT ! Maybe an obvious question - Was it not insured for this ?

Hopefully its the prop bush . Would you consider moving to an alloy prop after this ? Albeit with drop in performance.

Best of luck & can happen to the best of us.

Tim M · 13 May 2009, 11:16

From memory the wording on the insurance policy says the excess (which I think is £200) is doubled for underwater damage. If it ends up being really expensive the insurance should cover some of it. Will update later when I've had a look at the engine.

Yes certainly would consider changing props - only using the stainless as thats what it came with!

PeterM · 13 May 2009, 11:47

Oh well - if you buy it yourself or get it on insurance looks like you are in for around £400 whatever . Can you get a prop redone if its gone in the hub ? Or will you be in for a few hundred for a new prop anyway ? Anyone ?

chewy · 13 May 2009, 11:50

You can get the props re-bushed and get the blade repaired.

Tim M · 13 May 2009, 13:50

Finally some good news! Went and had a poke around earlier, quickly discovered that the bush on the prop has indeed gone and it could be turned on a static prop shaft. Ten minutes later spare prop put on, job done

Will send prop off to steel developments for repair.