shaft's or stern

[rumtigger]

shaft\'s or stern

have looked at both over the weekend think i have made up my mind about which boat i will be putting an offer on but was wondering <span style="color:blue"> </span> /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Divemaster1]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

Cannot vote... depends on alternatives ... some suit shafts, some sterndrives .. some both ..... pending use ... need more information here...

 

[JohnRob]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

How about an "it depends"? It really does depend on what is more important to you. The economy/efficiency/drying/internal space advantages of outdrive might just be more important to you/the boat than the secure low speed handling the shafts will give you. I'm not sure the shaft/outdrive cost equation in favour of shafts is convincingly in favour of shafts either. Looking at my bills I reckon over 4 years its about evens. I'll vote for shafts - gives a nice easy life on a flybridge espesh on a breezy day.

ItS

 

[oldgit]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

Def depends on size of boat,but would also take cost into account.
Outdrive boats tend to be cheaper than their shaft equivalents,so if the budget will not stretch to shafts,outdrives it is.

 

[Renegade_Master]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

Go points ItS . I can only speak from my experience, just to say that my school boat has done 1400 hrs in 3 yrs, and have not even had to change the cutlass bearings. In fact no maintainence costs to shafts at all so far.

They do seem to suit such high hours. Another example is the Gobbi we use, been with us 1.5 yrs and I call recall a couple of lift outs the owner has had to do following oil leak thingies with rams etc.

For what its worth the shafts seem more popular with students (apart from those buying outdrive boats who specifically request such) as generally they like the slow speed handling.

Where the sterns score is a bit more exciting on turns, economy on fuel and ..............errmm............................

 

[Jerbro]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

I used to think this was a daft question. Of course, shafts every time! Then I met a couple of people who viewed my boat that didn't want shafts. I was astonished! The reason was they were going to be using it around Poole harbour and wanted to be able to lift the legs to get into the shallows. Each to their own...

 

[Renegade_Master]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

mmmmmmmm ........good plan

 

[Greg2]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

Having had both I prefer shafts but as already said it depends on the boat. We have just gone back to outdrives because the package suits us (size/price of boat) this time and with ever increasing diesel costs I feel better about the economy v maintenance issue.

 

[Renegade_Master]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

from Broom to ???????

 

[Coupe]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

Jurys out for me (I posted on this subject a couple of months back). 3 years on outdrives and I really got to like them. Cant comment on maintenance as neither boat kept for more than 135hrs.
Now on shafts and first impressions are that they are not as easy as expected. Time will tell.

 

[Nautical]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

If its a sports cruisery thing then I'd have outdrives, no point looking like sex on a stick if all you've got is a tractor underneath you. If its a big flybridgey thing for loafing, poodleing about and long distance cruising then shafts........but if they offered IPS instead no competition, IPS everytime.

 

[Renegade_Master]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

keep em off the mud and they're ok :~)

 

[oldgit]

Argghh.

Have to take issue with" costs the same" scenerio.Even when new it will cost you more in downtime and even money mebbe,but once old father time takes a grip,no way.As soon as the boat comes out of the water all you shafties do is wander across and give the sterngear a bit of a wiggle,no probs then a quick power wash A/F and you could be back in before the tide has gone.
The outdrive farago will have just begun.Check the hoses for leaks/abrasion,the rams for leaks/corrosion,are the pivot pins OK,is the steering fork leaking.Drain oil and hope to hell no milky muck comes out otherwise meet MR Big Bill.UJs OK.That lay shaft from engine to leg not making to much noise thank god.Get the props fixed.
You or somebody else will then spend the next 6 hours on your knees/flat on your back trying to get everylast barncycule from places you cannot even SEE up behind the drives.Clean out and fill all the little pit n holes on drives..Apply primer to places you cannot see and when dry go back and apply super expensive anti foul to afore mentioned spots.Got two outdrives,O you lucky boy.And thats just the yearly service,every other year you can look forward to the gaitors,hoses Argh.Somebody recently on here had to replace 4 rams.over 2000.quid.
Ps rememberber to check the lift pumps bit busted err that will be 400 quid each
Posted by one who knows. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Coupe]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

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keep em off the mud and they're ok :~)

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Swine /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[[2068]]

Re: Argghh.

Yup, that would be the past four weekends. It wasn't so bad when I just had one outdrive. The final straw was antifouling my hair, which is now "VP Grey".

I'm quite proud of the final result though, will post a pic for outdrive-spotters tommorrow. Maybe we could have a competition for "best dressed outdrive". Points deducted for cracked gaiters, stickers overpainted, corrosion, milky oil, knocking UJ's, rams that leak, rams that sink, blocked intakes, fishing line around shafts...

dv.

 

[Jerbro]

Re: Argghh.

I agree. On my first (and last) outdrive boat, I had to replace every prop over a three year period (4 props in total). They don't tell you about that.

 

[hlb]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

Shafts every time as the vote shows. Far better at sea handling, much better in close. With cheap maintainance. Egg mixers wor wuzzies!!

 

[oldgit]

Re: Argghh.

Some of us are on first name terms with the blokes at Steel Developments. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Think my props should be fitted with zip fasteners.
Will show you mine tommorrow.Pix.

 

[Jerbro]

These are 8 years old...

 

[Greg2]

Re: shaft\'s or stern

Fairline Targa 35. Just picked up the paperwork (and ownership) yesterday /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Big change from the Broom, as you will apreciate /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif