[C320-list] Propeller Shaft Strut_1994 C320

[Donald Poole]

Agree. Thanks for weighing in.

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Rick Sulewski <rsulewski at bex.net> wrote:

> Don,
>
> I have a 95 320 and encountered a loose strut as a result of snagging a
> 3/4 inch nylon braided line that ended up wrapping around the prop and
> stalling the engine. Repairs were necessary including a new prop shaft and
> rebidding the strut. The two strut stud nuts were accessible inside where
> there was a hull was built  to receive the base of the strut. A few years
> ago the strut began weeping again after haul out and I just snugged the
> strut studs and applied some flexible adhesive caulk without further
> incident. I suggest that the yard may want to consider if the strut studs
> need to be lengthened and/or consider if it necessary to first remove the
> additional glass that was added to the
> insider of your hull in order because it may be necessary to remove the
> remaining old strut studs and nuts to make way for the installation of the
> new strut.
>
> It appears from your description that the strut had been allowing water
> intrusion for some time and someone added glass and resin to keep the water
> from entering inside the hull, all the more reason to have access to the
> strut stud nuts to ensure that a new secure strut may be installed and
> properly bedded and allow for the new strut to be  monitored and tightened
> some time after the repair, if necessary.
>
> Rick
> My-Ria #277
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com [mailto:
> c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Donald Poole
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 10:16 AM
> To: C320-list at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Propeller Shaft Strut_1994 C320
>
> Just purchased a 1994 C320. Survey noted that the sturt was loose and
> water was weeping from hull penetration. Took her to a boat yard to have
> opened up, dried out, and tightened. Also replacing the cutlass bearing.
>  While pressing out the old cutlass bearing the strut broke just inside
> (above) the hull line. apparently had been cracked years ago and over the
> years the salt water did it's number. There was very little metal
> remaining. Had it failed at sea....well...I'm eally glad it broke in the
> yard. I haev a new Strut I got from Catalin Direct and new have to install
> it and align. Inside the hull the existing strut has been glassed over so
> you cannot see any bolts or anything. While I'm confident that the boat
> yard folks will try to get it right it's clear that they have not
> encountered this specific thing before. They are going ot cut into the
> glass inside the hull  and see what we find. They told me that they believe
> the strut installs from inside the hull but I found a diagram on line that
> indicates a recession in the hull that the strut would fit up into from
> below.Has anyone had to deal with this and can offer any guidance ?
>
>