Shaft Alignment Issues

[Thelog]

Just had a bottom survey done and my port prop shaft is almost touching the bottom of the hull fitting. It needs to go up about a quarter of an inch. This happened over the last three years since my last survey.

What normally causes the shaft to go out of alignment? Sagging engine mounts?

How much work/labor/$$ am I looking at?

Thanks!
Vic

[Pascal]

Not sure what you mean by shaft almost touching the bottom of the hull fitting. What hull fitting

Yes it could be an anyone mount problem. Where is the boat hauled out? Your signature says Miami.

I ve used Mesa Marine for years, he specializes in alignment, running gear, thru hulls etc. old fashioned guy who knows his stuff He did the repower on my 53 incl new shafts and correcting a severe alignment problem. He s also replaced cracked shaft on the 84 I run. He works at a number of yards including Hurricane cove and glasstech

[Thelog]

Hi Pascal. Thanks for the reply! The shaft is almost touching the bottom of the shaft log as seen from the outside. I hauled out at Norseman for the inspection. I’m thinking of doing the job at Hurricane so I can use outside vendors. I’d like to get a few estimates along with a bottom job and changing all cutlass bearings. Will definitely give Mesa Marine a call.

Are changing the mounts on 8V71TIs problematic?

Thanks again!
Vic

[Pascal]

Norseman is a very good yard but expensive. Hurrican cove charges storage by the day so you have to stay on top of the contractors to make sure things move along. The paint shop the is pretty good too, they do bottoms but also topside. I ll PM you luis mesa's number

[Thelog]

Thanks very much!!

[Pascal]

You could also try to get th alignment done in water. Its better anyway. Unless something is rally wrong with the strut