Always check it right after your 1st hard run! I use the double nut, just so I can relax in the boat! Just my 2 cents.
My youngest and I went to the lake to test a gear change. We went for a dip and I was feeling up the underwater gear. The propnut was loose and backed up against the cotter key. The prop key is seated and all that good stuff. It probably started with 75 foot pounds at installation. I have a castle nut and cotter key. Should I go to a locknut and maybe a jamb nut on top of that? Do I need to locktight the nuts. I'd have bet the farm that the nut was tight enough.
Always check it right after your 1st hard run! I use the double nut, just so I can relax in the boat! Just my 2 cents.
I double nut mine with one being a nylock nut and a cotter key.
I had the same thing happen with a neopreme lock nut..Now we loctite it..And to "double nut" may be even better.....
smile_sp I just went back over that. Pretty good stuff!! I hope Blowin Olds got his stuff figured out.
We all need to have are nuts right! TOM..
Jest checked mine.....
I should probably go check.....nevermind. eek!
Her454:
I should probably go check.....nevermind. eek! YUP..Nevermind... smile_sp smile_sp
Forgot I drove a jet there for a second. heheheh.