Oiling Prop Shafts

[johnukhenry]

Someone mentioned that some prop shafts need oiling and others don’t?

Anyone know if my 27’electric shafts need oiling at all and if so what kind of oil?

John
http://www.johnhenry.co.uk/models/rc_boats/rc_boats.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/keil_kraft_veron

[johnmca72]

Someone mentioned that some prop shafts need oiling and others don’t?

Anyone know if my 27’electric shafts need oiling at all and if so what kind of oil?

John
http://www.johnhenry.co.uk/models/rc_boats/rc_boats.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/keil_kraft_veron

Go down to the Quartermaster & ask for some Relative Bearing Grease.

JM

[Massey]

dont forget to pick up some waterline too.

Massey

[CG Bob]

Go down to the Quartermaster & ask for some Relative Bearing Grease.

JMActually the Quartermaster is up on the bridge plotting the course. An Army Quartermaster provides supplies. You should also check with the Engineering Supply person for some propwash and a bucket of steam. :D

[LtDoc]

John',
'Oiling' a prop shaft servs two purposes, lubricating the bearings and sealing out water. Depending on who you ask, 'oil' and 'grease' are the usual two answers as to what to use. How often you have to 'grease/oil' the shaft depends on how fast it 'spits' it out. Some more often than others. Does your boat's prop shaft need oiling/greasing? I have no idea. Do you find water in the boat after a run (that isn't getting in in some other way)? If so, then it probably wouldn't hurt to 'do' the shaft. No water? Then I probably wouldn't bother, unless it really makes noises when the shaft turns and then I'd grease the bearings for the @#$$ of it. Something that isn't diluted or desolved by water is a better choice than something that is.
If that doesn't work, visit your local employment agency and see about hiring a very tiny person to do the maintinance work...
- 'Doc


(johnmca72 - where do you get your relative bearing greeze? I could use some.)

[killick]

You should also check with the Engineering Supply person for some propwash and a bucket of steam. :D

Propwash contains water drawn from Periscope Wells. And always stay behind the Lubber's Line!

Paul.

[CG Bob]

This is a no $hitter. Back in 1981 I was sailing on the USCGC CONFIDENCE (WMEC 619), homeported in Kodiak, AK. At that time a lot of the r/c model airplane magazines actually had a boat column. We were about 20 days into an ALPAT (Alaska Patrol) for fisheries along the Aleutian Islands. I'm reading a r/c airplane magazine in the crews lounge when a new Fireman Apprentice (junior enlisted engineer) comes in and asks if I've seen any propwash. I replied, "No, were almost out"; and ripped a page from the magazine. I gave the young mand the paper and told him to take it to his Chief Petty Officer. That page had a full page ad for a spray bottle of a real product called "Prop Wash". The Prop Wash was intended to clean exhaust residue off airplanes and boats. About 15 minutes later there is an announcement over the ships 1MC (PA system) - "Now Petty Officer Gesking, lay to Main Control". I go to the engineering control room and meet the Chief, who is laughing at the ad. We got the Assistant Engineer and the ENgineer officer with that joke.

[green-boat]

This is a no $hitter. Back in 1981 I was sailing on the USCGC CONFIDENCE (WMEC 619), homeported in Kodiak, AK. At that time a lot of the r/c model airplane magazines actually had a boat column. We were about 20 days into an ALPAT (Alaska Patrol) for fisheries along the Aleutian Islands. I'm reading a r/c airplane magazine in the crews lounge when a new Fireman Apprentice (junior enlisted engineer) comes in and asks if I've seen any propwash. I replied, "No, were almost out"; and ripped a page from the magazine. I gave the young mand the paper and told him to take it to his Chief Petty Officer. That page had a full page ad for a spray bottle of a real product called "Prop Wash". The Prop Wash was intended to clean exhaust residue off airplanes and boats. About 15 minutes later there is an announcement over the ships 1MC (PA system) - "Now Petty Officer Gesking, lay to Main Control". I go to the engineering control room and meet the Chief, who is laughing at the ad. We got the Assistant Engineer and the ENgineer officer with that joke.
LMAO :D :D :D

[jeepers1940]

I believe you'll find that a right-handed screwdriver will be helpful, too.:)

[Shaun Hendricks]

I mis-placed my right-handed screwdriver. I found it the other day next to my DVD rewinder... go figure.