Ok first major failure for the Cougar.
Snapped the prop shaft off inside the prop. Looks like at the first thread. I did strip out the coupler the first time I hit the throttle wide open (3 years ago)
Took a chunk out of the rudder. Did not touch anything else.
Counting blessings, had my son in the boat.
Was crusiing about 40 hit the throttle hard to get the final blast before reaching the no wake zone. The boat took a set - accelerated like crazy and then "Zing"
I looked down - it was still in gear - let it idle long enough to look at the fire coming out of the zoomies. (about dark) got towed the final 100 yards to the ramp.
Will take pics tomorrow.
The boat did not even know something happened as it slowed to a stop. Who says v-drive tunnels are death traps?
Very strange that it happened to a friend's hydro 1 week ago tonight. We were going to race - he put it in gear and nothing happened. Snapped his shaft inside the prop. A diver found his prop in about 45 seconds tonight.
Not sure if I want to find my prop after hitting the rudder.
Will start ordering parts tomorrow.