Sheared bolt found near plug in hull

[cragginshred]

Last time I had my 98 SN out I tugged the ski course out to help get it set up. Once it got mostly in the water there was a lot of pull on the boat making it hard to tug at about 2-3 mph. Drove fine the 5 miles back to dock. Then I found this sheared bolt by the plug in the hull -ideas? All the engine mounts are there. Boat ran great today. There was a tiny bit of play in the pylon.

 

[foxriverat]

Could be a tracking fin bolt. On my old supra 2 bolts on pylon mount were shared with one of the tracking fins

[scorban2]

Looks like one side of one of the u bolts that holds the pylon on. Mine has nylocks on it, and it looks like that piece does as well.

[BraceMaker]

Those are also similar to what hold the strut plate onto the hull, you'll want to take out the floor sections and give a look around.

[bigskieridaho]

One of the guys I ski with has a 196. His pylon kept popping and had a bolt issue. I assume you have the same problem. He was going to fix it with a new bolt, but is having to use the tracking fin mounts with a bracket to reinforce the pylon.

[Jmoski]

Check the bolts for the swim platform support brackets - that's what that reminds me of on my older nautique, tracking fins on my 196 are not through bolted.

[Jody_Seal]

5/8" bolt? Check U-bolts on pylon... bet one is broken. Easy fix!

[cragginshred]

Thanks guys, 99% sure its the pylon U bolt

[liquid d]

That's what I always say... I'm 99% sure it's whatever Jody says!