Reply To: 1957 Evinrude Big Twin 35 Skeg interferes with gears.

[boscovius]

Mumbles,

This is true.  But in this instance I believe I installed an incorrect shaft, possibly had the washers in wrong, sealed it up and called it a day without every checking to see if the shaft would turn.  Now, after over a year, I discover the driveshaft was frozen solid.  We’ll see what the replacement shaft does.   Should be here by the end of the month.  I have a good feeling about this.

Now, I’m really curious as to what a brand new, newly manufactured, high quality drive shaft of this sort would bring on the marketplace?