Stiletto First Run w/New Boat

[heli123]

Funny on phone with horizon guy is saying the stilleto warranty is good from the day of purchase only Can that be.That would be some warranty if that is true!!

[Flying Scotsman]

Well guys just snapped my greased flex shaft,under warranty no big deal but should not happen had to swim for the boat today

Well, you are a real twit if you swam to recover your boat.

Douggie

[heli123]

Yea well in my lake thats what people do they swim,why don't you come over You can swim as a guest,is there any danger swimming for a boat with a broken flexshaft TWIT!!

[AndyKunz]

Yes, drowning. Been there, tried it at the 2000 NAMBA Nationals in Sussex County.

Don't be as stupid as I was.

What part of NJ?

Andy

[heli123]

I have been swimming for 35 years and I'm still alive.. Wayne NJ Pines lake private lake about 1 mile long

[Darin Jordan]

but should not happen

There is no magic bullet that keeps flexshafts from breaking. I've yet to break one in three years of running OPC, but it can happen and does.

USUALLY, it's a case of it being installed incorrectly, OR from the prop being shocked numerous times by hopping the boat a lot.

To check to make sure the first isn't an issue, the flex shaft should float between the coupler and the stub-shaft slightly and should NOT be tight end-to-end between those two. In other words, when it's installed correctly, you should be able to push the stub shaft in and out slightly.

If you follow my race prep thread, you'll see a picture of the inside of the lower unit, explainging a method to make sure for proper fit. There are production tolerances that sometimes come together to make this not happen from the factory. Doesn't hurt to be informed and take a few minutes to make sure everything is setup correctly.

As for the hopping... People seem to be having some fun running these in 4" chop... more power too you, but an OPC is designed to run in fairly smooth conditions. They are NOT rough-water boats, so do this at your own discression...

[AndyKunz]

I have been swimming for 35 years and I'm still alive.. Wayne NJ Pines lake private lake about 1 mile long

Same for me when I tried it. I was used to swimming across lakes twice as wide when I jumped in. Kind of upset my kid watching them haul me to the ER.

I moved from Phillipsburg (grew up there) about 2 years ago to work for Spektrum.

Andy

[Flying Scotsman]

I have been swimming for 35 years and I'm still alive.. Wayne NJ Pines lake private lake about 1 mile long

To put this in perspective, you did not know you had a broken flexshaft and swimming to a disabled boat is not advised, for numerous reasons.

Douggie

[heli123]

Well lets see I can hear my motor spinning about 50 feet of shore,Lost prop maybe??Something is wrong with the boat all I know is that it's not moving.
To all who ever swam for there boat sorry if you get into trouble,but some people swim better than others!

[ron1950]

i know swimming is not recomended first rule and all....that why i carry my ski-vest for emergencys...i leaned long ago in navy bootcamp that the majority of people in this country are not good swimmers....growing up in south fla we swam daily ...pool or beach etc....seems eveyone on on this site is an expert at everything written.....if i have to swim i will but with life vest thats in my truck bed ....take it easy on this guy its just a web site....

[AndyKunz]

To all who ever swam for there boat sorry if you get into trouble,but some people swim better than others!

You sure sound like me 10 years ago!! I hope you never make it into the newspapers!

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...08&postcount=9

Andy

[ron1950]

andy...wear a life vest lol

[heli123]

Yea wear a life vest,all I need now is a drink and a new flexshaft!!

[Flying Scotsman]

You two twits are idiots...piss off

Douggie

[heli123]

O douggie No we are not twits So much hostility Relax man everything will be ok Got a new flexshaft I can have!!