grimsbylander Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) Has anyone ever heard of a prop shaft just falling out? My brothers 2006 200 Optimax just spit the shaft and prop out. He finished fishing a spot, turned the key to start the motor, clunk! Gone! He was standing up still and hadn't touched the throttle/shifter. That's a new one for me. Edited September 27, 2014 by grimsbylander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Well someones got to start the laughter.. It's a Merc getting ready to become an anchor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsbylander Posted September 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 He and the kids managed to get towed off Georgian Bay. It's lousy when something goes wrong and the kids are on the boat. It appears the shaft just sheared off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast-Away Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Never heard of that before. Good thing they were safe. Has he recently hit something? Fishermen, I don't think it was a funny thing where is the humour in what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Never heard of that before. Good thing they were safe. Has he recently hit something? Fishermen, I don't think it was a funny thing where is the humour in what happened? Okay, okay, bad moment, it's just one of those things that I laugh at, like willy coyote and the roadrunner. What else could go wrong with a merc. Old friend of mine had the upper motor release from the whole lower shaft and assembly, fortunately he only had to float down the river to get back home. Glad the kids are okay and he got a tow. Almost can't see why the shaft would or could shear off, makes no sense. Even if the rear bearing assembly came off, there's 2 bevel gears on the shaft that would prevent any forward/backward movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creditmaster Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 damn ............never herd of that happneng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsbylander Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 I'll post a picture. The end of the shaft looks like it had some corrosion/rust on it where it broke. It must have had a hair line crack for a long time. Luckily, it broke off and sank when he fired up the motor, not while at wot. Strange one for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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