West Coast
Well-Known Member
I posted a query a few weeks ago re replacing seals in a volvo s drive, this has unfortunately become a bit irrelevant with recent events......
My boat has a volvo saildrive - when lifting the boat out last week, the yard managed to get the aft strop over the prop. I have not see the damage yet but apparently the shaft is bent. The yard are apologetic and say they will take responsibility to repair the damage. Their first step is to have the marine engineer (who is based at the marina) assess the damage (they are organising this) - no work will be done until they have discussed the findings with me.
The prop fitted is a volvo 3 blade folding. I have a concern this may be bent also - how can you check for this? Is there somewhere which can check a prop is still in balance (ie not bent) like a car wheel is checked?
Are there any other issues to look out for? Advice very welcome!!
My boat has a volvo saildrive - when lifting the boat out last week, the yard managed to get the aft strop over the prop. I have not see the damage yet but apparently the shaft is bent. The yard are apologetic and say they will take responsibility to repair the damage. Their first step is to have the marine engineer (who is based at the marina) assess the damage (they are organising this) - no work will be done until they have discussed the findings with me.
The prop fitted is a volvo 3 blade folding. I have a concern this may be bent also - how can you check for this? Is there somewhere which can check a prop is still in balance (ie not bent) like a car wheel is checked?
Are there any other issues to look out for? Advice very welcome!!