Ski rope caught in prop

[COL BRADDOCK]

got my ski rope caught in the prop last year. Boat wont engage into gear soI suspect I sheared a drive pin or something. Where do I start??

98 Volvo penta SX

 

[QBhoy]

Check the sacrificial hub in the prop.

 

[COL BRADDOCK]

Ok. Thanks. Pull the prop im guessing. Will it be evident?

 

[Bondo]

Ok. Thanks. Pull the prop im guessing. Will it be evident?

Nope, probably not any outward sides of trauma,....
The prop has an internal rubber hub that can break free, 'n slip when under load,.....

When you say, "Boat wont engage into gear",.....
Is the boat on the hard, 'n yer observing the prop in the air,..??
Or is the boat in the water, 'n you can't see the prop, but the boat doesn't move from a lack of prop thrust,..??

If on the hard,..... Pull the drive, 'n see whether the drive coupler is blown, it mounts the the flywheel on the motor, 'n connects to the drive,.....
With the drive off, you can manually turn the drive over, 'n see whether the drive has an internal problem,.....

If in the water, the prop can be tested by scribing a line on the prop, across the drive hub, 'n then run it through the gears,.....
If the line shifts, the prop hub is blown, you'll need a new prop,.....
If the line still aligns, you've got a coupler, or internal drive problem,....

 

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Splined Sleeve

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Might want to check the splined sleeve ---- they are also called "drive saver"

 

[COL BRADDOCK]

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Splined Sleeve

3852268

1

$66.70

Might want to check the splined sleeve ---- they are also called "drive saver"

Appreciate all the help! Turns out it didnt bust anything. The cable was out of adjustment. Got it to lock into gear and its solid onto the next compounding problem.