broken propshaft !!??

[nelson edens]

Anyone seen a Sportmaster propshaft broken like this?

Customer said he was @ 90+ and chopped the throttle. (STV Euro/260).

Also, I need a propshaft for Sportmaster, (small shaft).

[Capt.Insane-o]

Tell him to quit shifting it with the motor running.

[gotboostedvr6]

Is it true across the board where if you shift while the engine is running you increase the chances of the prop shaft failing?

[stoker2001]

did rest of it go to bottom?

[johnmiffco]

that suks
usually they snap at the thrust washer taper,,,,
but can snap anywhere past the splines
last weekend while offshore I snapped off the whole lower end,,,,,
offshore housing busted off at the 2 stud holes by water pump and sheered off the others
offshore housing junk now and gearcase and prop are on 50' bottom of the bay,,,dammit,,,,,,

[Capt.Insane-o]

A lot of this stuff we beat on is ~25 years old, a bell only rings so many times.

[johnmiffco]

A lot of this stuff we beat on is ~25 years old, a bell only rings so many times.

yep agree with that 1

[nelson edens]

It is always started in gear.
Yes, prop (28ET) and shaft went to bottom.
20 years old

[David - WI]

Yes, prop (28ET) and shaft went to bottom.

It's probably missing a blade.

[ssv1761982]

Anyone seen a Sportmaster propshaft broken like this?

Customer said he was @ 90+ and chopped the throttle. (STV Euro/260).

Also, I need a propshaft for Sportmaster, (small shaft).

Small shafts for the Sportmaster are about as rare as hen's teeth I think. Seems like a lot of us would like to have one.