[C38] replacing prop strut

[mark turner]

Yep. They only have to drill four holes if necessary.

The yard that did mine said the hardest bit was getting the old one out.

They had never seen such thick fibre glass.

Best.

Let us know how you get on.

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-------- Original message --------
From: Thomas O'Connell <shastada at gmail.com>
Date: 11/21/21 4:34 PM (GMT+00:00)
To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
Subject: Re: [C38] replacing prop strut

Alright sounds like no reason to make a call other than what they thing the right holes are.. no reason to specify the no hole version. Sure boat yard could make something work regardless.

Thanks!

On Sat, Nov 20, 2021, 11:09 PM mark turner <empty9254 at hotmail.com<mailto:empty9254 at hotmail.com>> wrote:
Hi Thomas,
I changed mine back in 2004.

The Goose is a 1980 boat. I changed it because the surveyor said it would changing in a year or two.

Was very impressed with thickness of glass it's imbedded in.

>From what I can make out from the sketch it looks the same or very similar as far as I can recall.

The replacement is glassed in.
It has four bolts going through four hiles in a keeper  plate that is also glassed in.

It's still sound and leak free. I only haul out evrry other winter, so it has been in the wster formost of its existence.  It looks in much better condition than its predecessor.

I think maybe I am more diligent over things like anode renewal than the previous owner was.



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-------- Original message --------
From: Thomas O'Connell <shastada at gmail.com<mailto:shastada at gmail.com>>
Date: 11/20/21 3:28 PM (GMT+00:00)
To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org<mailto:listserve at catalina38.org>>
Subject: [C38] replacing prop strut

Backstory:  Got cutlass bearing replaced yesterday at the boat yard and they said the strut itself was starting to crumble when they used their press to remove the old one.  Recommended I get the part from catalina direct now while it seems to be in stock and get it replaced at the next haul out for bottom paint.

So, CD has the part but Catalina Direct has some notes about "bolt holes changed over years" and to let them know what you want, including just no holes at all.

Anyone replace this on a pre-1980 boat and know how the strut is glassed in (bolts or not).

Can anyone confirm they found something like this when they took theirs off?   This drawing is dated 1980, and I certainly don't see bolts from the hull side, i guess i maybe should look for a "lump" where the old holes may have been glassed over per this?


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