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Bent prop on rock, is shaft out of alignment?


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After 20+ years on Shaver lake my luck ran out and I clipped a rock with prop on my 2001 Sunsetter vlx.  Slow speed but beat it up pretty good. Worked fine at slow speed but serious vibrations going faster. 
Replacement prop recommendations for 5,000 ft elevation? Mostly wakeboarding?

Drive shaft looks unscathed but it takes two hands to turn prop in neutral sitting on trailer. Never messed with it before so don’t know if this is how it was or if this is normal. ??

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The propeller shaft could be bent and a out-of-round dial indicator test could confirm that, but if it is hard to turn by hand it is more likely a bent strut issue.  A hard collision impact can affect the engine flywheel drive plate as well, so just be aware of that.

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