[C320-list] weeping strut shows at haul out

[Jeff Hare]

Nat,
   It may not actually be an issue but one can't say without being there.  For what its worth,  I had the same concern when we first got our boat. It could be wiggled very slightly side to side with some effort and would show very slight weeping around the joint between the hull and strut. 

Our hull is a little newer and has the nuts accessible under the aft bunk. Tightening them a bit (they weren't loose) made no difference. Its unchanged  8 seasons later so I don't worry about it now.  I keep the prop shaft aligned to minimize vibration.  I've checked other C320s in the yards over the years whenever I see one and they are all about the same as mine. 

-Jeff
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From: Nat Antler <nantler at pacbell.net>
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Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 22:05:34 
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Subject: [C320-list] weeping strut shows at haul out

I've got a 1994 named "Moxie" brought down to San Diego from Santa Barbara last November. She's in the yard (Shelter island boat yard) for new bottom paint. Hull looks pretty good except for a few minor blisters with only one weeping. My concern is the strut holding the shaft bearing. I noticed some weeping all around the strut at the hull. Didn't see it during the brief survey haulout.... didn't have time to show up, I assume. The shaft will allow a tiny bit of movement (just enough to show more weeping at one side or the other) when pushed sideways. After finding a reference to how it's attached and sealed on the inside of the hull, it seems like a major undertaking to access the bolts to see if tightening them would solve the problem. Has anyone gone through this? I'm meeting with the yard people tomorrow to get their recco. 

Nat Antler
1994 "Moxie"