Boat Building supplies

[liteumup69]

Hello all:

I need some assistance in finding a very high quality flex shafts,and brass stuffing tube with teflon liner, they will be used in a cat, so I would need left/right rotation, also what is the perferd method for mounting the shaft to the drive dog..welding? or epoxy, Thanks for the help.
Paul

[785boats]

You are already at one of the best places, right here on Offshore Electrics.
Have a look through the whole shop, but here's a link to the driveline section.

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...at=Flex+Cables

[liteumup69]

Thanks!
I have looked through everything on OSE, Kentic racing, Just wondering if there's one better than the other, I don't want to risk breaking a drive line do to quality issues

[scott007]

Look at MHZ.

[jasoncyclone]

I've never had any issues with OSE... They have great prices and very fast shipping.

[jcald2000]

The best flex shafts are the Hughy brand currently.

[siberianhusky]

And have been for a very long time! Factory assembled, just cut to length.
I'd skip the teflon, adds drag as well as being a very weak link in the drive line, once it starts to wear little strings form, they can bind up the flex causing the drive line to grenade. Proper sized K&S brass tubing is all you need, brass makes an excellent bushing material. I still have a boat from the 80's running the original stuffing tube.
Once the flex cable is under load it forms a spiral inside the stuffing tube and only makes contact in a couple areas at any time. All that extra contact area is just extra drag with the liner.

[liteumup69]

Thanks all for the help, Siberian, you don't think I should use teflon? Won't it aid in keeping the drive line free of water, also do the offer just the flex shaft? I don't need the dog end, I have to weld it to mine.. Thanks Paul