Nautique 2001 Drive shaft

jjswierd 04-10-2004, 9:57 PM

Could someone put me in touch with the cheapest drive shaft possible for this boat It is an '85 year model. or tell me what you think about making you own. I called correct craft and they told me a new one was $350, I told them that they were crazy.

Let me know

jjswierd 04-10-2004, 9:58 PM

Also where I can get the bushings of the drive shaft and rutter for cheap.

(laptom) · (laptom) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 04-11-2004, 2:46 AM

Call Skidim.com.

(kvkev) · (kvkev) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 04-11-2004, 5:49 AM

Why do you need a new drive shaft?
Mine was bent from the strut bushing back to the prop. I took the shaft to a machine shop and in about 20 minutes they had it straight.
If you can make a Drive shaft for under 350 then good luck. I just hope you can tapper the shaft and thread stainless steel and slot it for a keyway. stainless is HARD metal and requires some seriuos tools and expensive machines to produce this shaft. unless you have machine shop friends then cough up the 350 and make life easier on yourself. Oh and maybe Call CC back and let them no they are still sane.

jjswierd 04-11-2004, 8:30 PM

I do have machine shop friends and a guy who can get me the raw shaft for less than half the price.

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jjswierd 04-11-2004, 8:31 PM

Thanks tommy, I will check with them on Mon., great web site.

arrowride 04-11-2004, 8:47 PM

www.elberts.com has some good info too. Not sure about the price.

(tcaton) · (tcaton) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 04-12-2004, 10:14 AM

You could also check with A.R.E. directly they make the shafts. I bought mine direct and picked it up at there plant, I saved about 100 bucks they are in Newberg Or.

(Message edited by tcaton on April 12, 2004)