Cost for restoring stub shafts

[REBrueckner]

I've got a pair of 2" diam s/s stub shafts worn where they went through cutless bearings....for my 1972 48ft YF....

Anybody know an approximate cost for resurfacing the worn part of the shaft? Anybody know an approximate cost for new stub shafts? I know it's cost effective to repair large commercial ones, but have no idea for these recreational size...

thanks...

 

[saltshaker]

About 8 years ago, I was quoted $100-$150 per shaft depending on the depth of the wear. $1000 each for the stub shaft due to the cost of machining each end. You will also have to remove the main shaft so the shop can get a perfect fit.

I replaced mine with new 1 piece shafts. Cost for 12ft shafts with a taper on each end was around $1200 per shaft. I bought the raw shaft material from Industrial Metals in FT Lauderdale. They sent the stock to Frank & Jimmy's who did the machine work for me. I also sent my couplings to them to insure a perfect fit. Cost for everything including shipping back to NJ was about $1400.

 

[REBrueckner]

Does that mean a new stub shaft cost only about $1K eight years ago...?/that's less than I would have guessed....all those prices seem incrediby good....

 

[saltshaker]

Does that mean a new stub shaft cost only about $1K eight years ago...?/that's less than I would have guessed....all those prices seem incrediby good....

At the time $1200-$1500 was what I was quoted from several prop shops for 1 12ft long 2" diameter Aquamet22 shaft. I did get a few higher but that was the average. $1000 was for the 4ft stub shaft.

The 2 new shafts cost me 1/2 of what local prop shops wanted to charge me. A few said they would machine the roller stock for me but wanted so much for the work that it wasn't worth it. At that time, Industrial Metals was one of the largest US suppliers of shaft material. They even made the call to Frank and Jimmy's to see if they would do my work. I actually paid more than I should have because they only had 15ft pieces in stock. I could have waited a few more weeks for the next production run, but didn't want to delay my spring launch any further.

I was able to sell all my original shafts and hardware. The guy who bought mine ended up having the shafts repaired from the same wear spots you have. Don't remember how much he spent, but it was less than I was quoted.

Tom Slane often has 2 piece shafts left over from repower projects. If yours are beyond repair I would give him a call first.

 

[Brian Degulis]

Most times the cost of welding machining and straightening is almost the same as replacing the shaft especialy a stub shaft. Check out this link it's a good solution http://www.shaftsaver.com/shaftsaver.htm

Brian

 

[mike]

FWIW, last fall, paid $500 / shaft, to straighten, grind, fill and resurface the journal area back to nominal 2" dia.

 

[REBrueckner]

Biran, post #5: Is the "shaftsaver" illustrated a replacement for cutlass bearings?

Why did Hatteras even use stub shafts if the cost is so close to that of a full length shaft?? Something doesn't seem to make sense....oops, I just reread and noticed: "The 2 new shafts cost me 1/2 of what local prop shops wanted to charge me." that explains it....!!!!!!!

Post #5 and #6 seem to reflect costs I might have expected....maybe aquamet has come down in price since many years ago when I purchased one.

 

[Brian Degulis]

I think the logic behind the stub shaft is that it can be replaced without having to go inside the boat and break the coupling free. And because the short lengh makes it possible to carry a spare on board.

Brian