[C320-list] weeping strut shows at haul out

[Brad Kuether]

Aw come on now, Warren.  I only say that because you ARE the most AMAZING 
resource for this model boat.

Heck without you, I might be in a Hunter.  (Horrors!)



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] weeping strut shows at haul out


> OK, Mr. Smarty Pants, here I am.  I have no experience with this issue and
> hence no opinion. Oh, wait, I do have an opinion: I used to think Brad
> Kuethner was a nice man.  Na, Na, Na-Na, Na.
> Warren
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Kuether [mailto:bkuether at comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 7:06 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] weeping strut shows at haul out
>
> My Jedi powers predict Warren will weigh in on this shortly.....  :)
>
> Yes its coming in quite clear now....
>
> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
> "Independence"
> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
> Middle River, MD
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nat Antler" <nantler at pacbell.net>
> To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 1:05 AM
> 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"
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