Martin Wright 1 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Hi. My boat is a 47 year old Cav 32. Like most Cav 32s of the time, the engine was positioned forward facing, and transmission went through a remote Viking vee-drive, changed direction and went under the engine then through the hull. I am installing a vee-drive to replace the original Viking vee-drive and I need to rebuild the footings. Problem is that I cannot tell for certain what the angle is of the propeller shaft where it goes through the hull. I can't actually get a clinometer onto the propellor shaft becuse of all the other things in the way, but I think it is about 8 degrees, where as the old vee-drive footings show about 11 degress - a misalignment of three degrees! If anyone knows what the propeller shaft angle actually is that would be awesome. Thanks in advance, Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 How much of the shaft is exposed outside? Could you go for a swim and measure it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 There is one on the hard at Devonport, though measuring another may be a red herring unless she has the exact same propulsion set up, I know of at least five variants fitted from new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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