Flex cable wear?

[Mxkid261]

Ran my cat yesterday and noticed when greasing the flex shaft that it is starting to feel a little rough where the prop shaft and flex are joined. Does this wear seem normal? Probably has about 75-100 runs on it. Looks like the cable is rubbing on the stuffing tube where it ends inside the strut? I am not running a liner. Thoughts and suggestions? Thanks

[Tamelesstgr]

Doesn't look too bad to me, can you chuck up the shaft in a cordless drill and take some 400 grit wet sand paper and polish it up?

[Mxkid261]

Oh ya I could definitely polish it up. But I want to first make sure I don't have an issue. You can definitely feel it getting gritty in that spot

[Tamelesstgr]

I would monitor it, maybe there is a burr on the end of the stuffing tube?

[Mxkid261]

Ya I guess I should pull the tube out and take a look

[kfxguy]

Looks like it's rubbing on something. Your lucky. Last boat I had that the flex was rubbing I broke the flex on the second run and lost my prop. I hate losing props. If my lake ever dries up someone is going to get real lucky. Lol. There's a bunch of props and a nice boat at the bottom of it. Hahaha

[Mxkid261]

Looks like it's rubbing on something. Your lucky. Last boat I had that the flex was rubbing I broke the flex on the second run and lost my prop. I hate losing props. If my lake ever dries up someone is going to get real lucky. Lol. There's a bunch of props and a nice boat at the bottom of it. Hahaha

Ya thats what I don't want to happen Lol!! What was yours rubbing on? I will remove the stuffing tube and inspect it, but I think it is just rubbing on where the stuffing tube ends inside the strut if that makes sense? Should I cut a longer tube so it goes farther into the strut? Or shorten it?

On a side note Travis, what would you charge if I sent you my strut to machine it for bearings and a snap ring setup? I'm not too fond of the bushing style, even when it was brand new the prop shaft seemed like it had some play in it

[kfxguy]

The stub was too long rubbing on the bend in the brass. Two choices. Make another brass tube with the bend further forward or use another flex with a shorter stub shaft. You could also just thread the stub 1/4" further on another flex just like the one you have and cut the stub 1/4" shorter, move the drive dog a 1/4" and it should bring the sub out far enough that it doesn't rub anymore.