ok guys, any tips on getting the shaft out of my 16hp go devil with the prop stuck on the shaft?? i cant get the prop off and need to get the shaft out without using the home made puller ( 2 washers and piece of pipe) that go devil says to use. any tips or tricks on how to get it out??

Just remove the prop first. The prop will come off. Take a drill and drill into the nut behind the prop use a small enough bit get two holes next to each other covering the entire side of the nut. Do not drill into the shaft just the nut. do this on both sides of the nut. Then get a chisel and smack the nut i the holes from the chisel it will split or it will loosen. Now unthread the prop. Put a breaker bar on the non zerk side of the u joint. Then use home made setup as described.

If prop itself is stuck heat up a little and it should come right off, as far as the shaft, i removed the motor and worked on it that way, gives you alot more room to work on it without the motor being on there.