[C38] Cutlass Bearing Strut Faring

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A couple of years ago I had "Bolero" hauled out at the Driscoll Boat works  
in San Diego.  They discovered the identical problem and did a complete  
rework.  It was a major structural failure and is common with  C-38s.
I also had the shaft replaced with stainless.  Vibration decreased  
markedly.  I would classify it as a must do now especially if your boat is  still 
hauled out.
 
Sorry,
 
Bob Miller
"Bolero" #113 at Southwestern Yacht Club in San Diego
 
 
In a message dated 11/11/2010 8:11:54 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
mstewart at sounddsl.com writes:

Greetings,  
I just hauled Palancar for biannual bottom work and discovered that the  
fiberglas faring that envelopes the strut that extends from the cutlass  
bearing up into the hull is split apart along the trailing edge and "wiggly."  
Fortunately the bronze strut itself is firm.  Are any of you in the  know:  is 
this a cosmetic thing that can wait, or is it a "gotta fixit  now?"   And 
do you know what kind of Pandora's box it is likely to be?  The yard sent me 
an estimate for a cosmetic kind of repair....
Thanks, Marc



Marc Stewart
_mstewart at sounddsl.com_ (mailto:mstewart at sounddsl.com) 



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