Replacement Propeller strut for Proboat Mystic

[Garrett]

My bushings are gone, and the strut is coming apart. Which replacement should I get? I was looking at these two: http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...rod=oct-struts and http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80975
The OEM is Back ordered till February 2013. and I'd like to not be outta the water that long. any help is appreciated. Thanks

[Heaving Earth]

How on earth does a strut come apart?

[Heaving Earth]

Maybe post a wtb thread. Someone might have a spare. Honestly neither of those look great for your boat

[MAMBA2200]

I put a speedmaster. 21 strut on mine just a few minor mods are needed its almost a direct replacement

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[Garrett]

Did you go with the round or flat strut? and was it the mono or hydro?
how much mod work did you do?

[MAMBA2200]

i used the round mono as for the mods it was just making the mounting bracket fit think i had to spread it a little is all

[Darin Jordan]

I put a speedmaster. 21 strut on mine just a few minor mods are needed its almost a direct replacement

That's the route I'd take as well....

OR....

I put one of these on my Miss Geico that I ran at the 2012 Nats, and it worked really well...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustable-skeg-strut-3-16-prop-shaft-cable-electric-nitro-rc-boat-/140715172804?pt=US_Character_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item20c34723c4

Cornering was amazing. I ended up trimming down the skag a bit to free up the boat for the setup I was running, but otherwise, the strut is a nice piece, and fits well... I did have to open up the forward end slightly to fit over the factory stuffing tube.

[Garrett]

Thanks guys, I kinda like that skeg. Here's the problem that I've encountered, prop strut.jpg and here's the boat: red whit cracker mystic.jpg
Darin what do you mean open up the forward end? like with a drill bit or reamer?

[Darin Jordan]

Thanks guys, I kinda like that skeg. Here's the problem that I've encountered, [ATTACH=CONFIG]91358[/ATTACH] and here's the boat: [ATTACH=CONFIG]91359[/ATTACH]

It looks like something must be out of balance or otherwise not spinning true. I've been running this hardware since the very first MG entered the country, and have never had one come apart like that. Check your driveline for trueness, and make sure the prop is balanced. I suspect you'll find that prop nut is adding to the problem.

Darin what do you mean open up the forward end? like with a drill bit or reamer?

I don't recall exactly what I had to do... it's been awhile, but I remember having to make a mod of some kind to get the stuffing tube to fit correctly. I believe I had to open up the forward end of the strut a tad (the cone piece). Sorry, I don't remember the exact details. I might have actually fitted the stock nose-cone piece to the new strut... Again, sorry, I just don't recall at the moment...

[Garrett]

Darin, do you have a picture handy, that I can see what you're describing?

[Darin Jordan]

Darin, do you have a picture handy, that I can see what you're describing?

Sorry, I don't... the boat is packed away and I don't think I put any pics of the new strut online...

[MORIDE]

Strut

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustable-skeg-strut-3-16-prop-shaft-cable-electric-nitro-rc-boat-/140715172804?pt=US_Character_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item20c34723c4

This looks pretty nice, but is the strut on backwards in the pics?

[bob_t]

sure looks like it is backwards ... blunt end leading, sharp end trailing ...

Or ... maybe they just drive it in "reverse" all the time

[Darin Jordan]

That's the one I have on my MG, and it's a nice quality piece. The skag is too long for the application. IT works very well, but you lose a lot of speed when you turn the rudder. I ground mine down to about 1/4" long. Otherwise, it is a truely nice piece for this application. You can open up the holes in your existing strut mounts so they can be slid outward slightly, and then this wider strut will fit between them.

You will likely have to modify the side of the leading end opening to fit the factory stuffing tube.

Go for it!

[MORIDE]

Question

These things are so much fun, I know how we all like to modify them, but what is the advantage of this over the stock setup?