So what happened to my outdrive ?

trialframe said:
This happened to me many years ago & was due to the oil absorbing water through a failed seal somewhere in the outdrive. I got it rebuilt but it was never any good. Whoever rebuilds it needs to be absolutely top notch.
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Oils pre incident all good and serviced.
New leg has been agreed as best outcome so no rebuild - just need the parts !!
 
petem said:
That's odd, I wonder why it did that (engine sync should have prevented this surely)?

Also, did you lose power steering or was it the 'other engine'? If power steering was lost then I assume you could have kept the 'bad' engine running in neutral to maintain steering.
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Indeed both engines left on, just used the functional drive for propulsion at 6kts
 
spannerman said:
I can see its a Volvo drive and what is strange that the sudden stoppage broke the shaft and not the shear coupling just below. It has a machined groove to encourage it to break at that point if there is a sudden load on the drive to protect the gears and clutches.
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Indeed that's what the emergency engineer expected - believe he called it the "fuse"
 
nicho said:
Similar thing happened in the same place to a friend in his (shaft) Sealine S37. The stop was so sudden, it ripped the starboard engine off it's mounts. It was in Weymouth marina for several weeks for repairs. Scared the hell out of him.
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If only I was stuck there - easy fro Poole - mines 90 min drive away !!
 
Well the good thing (if you can take a good thing) is the insurance should pay as its clearly hit something.

I had a DPH drive have it’s upper gear housing implode last year. New drive needed. Insurance not covered. Pricey......
 
Damage on prop looks more like a steel wire rather than a rope.

dont forget to get the drive plate on the flywheel checked as well while it is all in bits.
 
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