[C320-list] Haul Out

[John Meyers]

I have sling marks and am there when the haul out my boat to make sure they
place the straps correctly. The sling marks are were the straps won't hit
the speedo.

John Meyers
Frozen in Muskegon MI


On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com>wrote:

> I would be leery of using the Forespar plugs. Those are designed for
> emergencies, such as a thruhull failure. Using one as a replacement plug
> for the speedo could result in damage to the thruhull. Furthermore, I would
> not leave my boat unattended with only that plug protecting against water
> incursion. If the yard is going to damage your speedo during haulout, they
> might also knock out that plug, since it is secured by pressure only.
>
> If it were me, I would try to get a proper replacement plug before
> haulout, or else take my chances with leaving the impeller in place during
> haulout.
>
>
> On 2/15/2014 11:42 AM, Donald Lawson wrote:
>
>> Thanks all
>> The local yard has a habit of destroying speedo impellers.  i know of
>> more than a dozen impellers broken when owners forgot to remove them prior
>> to haul out.
>> I will take Chris's advice and get a Forespar soft plug.  Thanks Chris.
>> Don Lawson
>> Mandolin Wind  #1005
>>
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