rhall1986

I am definitely going to have the prop looked at as my first step after reading everyone's advice. I found a shop that will do the prop and pull it for free. I will do it this way for now and save up for a puller for the future. The prop does look fine but I did just notice some nicks in the trailer where it may have hit with the previous owner due to missing guide pole on one side of Mastercraft trailer. Do they sell replacement guide poles will have to do some research on that one or just make one. I will let every one know how it runs after the prop is looked at. thank you!

True RVR-Rat I will probably need it down the road later.

Just called my local boat shop and the owner told me I should look at alignment first and possible prop balancing issue before go into the bearing so maybe I will need to investigate alignment first?

Hello all, I'm new to this site so please forgive me for dumb questions. After fixing a vacuum leak problem and getting to cruise my new (to me) boat a bit I noticed a vibration. Trying to get this thing right before the end of April. After doing much research on vibrations on direct drives I found a very little bit of play in my cutlass bearing so I'm thinking this is a good place to start even thou it has very little play. Wanted to order the bearing first but Skidim said I should take the old one out and measure first to make sure which size. looking at the xpc vesconite as a replacement option. So first problem I ran in too is pulling the prop has anyone done this without buy the puller was looking at AutoZone's selection but really don't see anything similar although some of the 3 prong pullers look like it might work? and is this the best place to start with this issue?

well I purchased the boat and very happy with it so far only took it out once. Had some idle problems found a vacuum leak by the carb spacer so have to fix that before next outing then I can put My 700lbs in and play with the wake. Will post pic when I figure out how to . lol

Buying a 1986 concourse skier (which seems to be a rare model for this year) as a budget wake boat. Wondering if anyone knows what the wake might be like? I already have 2 350lb fat sac's from my old outboard Glastron we learned on but ready for better wake.