Bent Prop - Oil leaking

[CBarr]

First time boat owner and drifting out in front of lake house and when i started and placed it in reverse started to back up and hit something. Turns out a petro line runs into lake and there are concrete bags under the water. I pulled boat out pulled prop and was able to get it fixed. When pulling prop I notice smell of gear oil after I put prop back on I lowered motor, gear oil start leaking out of bottom.at steady rate Motor is a inboard with OMC Cobra - is there a chance a busted a seal in there? Also noticed when I spin prop it seems to be a little warped. How concerned should I be?

 

[ob]

Re: Bent Prop - Oil leaking

Sounds like you may have bent the propshaft as well as the propeller.It'll have to be removed and straightened or replaced.You can perform an assembled runout using a dial indicator with the prop removed to verify,but I'm guessing you'll find it's bent. Replace with new seals as well.