I have occasion to take out the propellor shaft on my 44DS for some maintenance. From a quick measurement, it appears that the distance from the aft end of the shaft strut to the leading edge of the rudder is less than the shaft length, indicating the shaft will foul the rudder when removing the shaft. However, it also appears that the shaft is on a slight angle to the centerline of the boat, i.e. to port, which maybe indicates that the shaft will slide by the port side of the rudder on removal. Is that a halucination on my part or is it so? Has anyone removed the shaft without removing the rudder?
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