Go to Walmart and buy 3-4 tubes of WaterWeld at $6 each. Knead them and slap them on the leak. Slide the hose back on. Go sailing.
Find a yard that will repair it during the next haul out for $500. Am I missing something here? For $10K I'll fly there and fix it myself. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 7:46 PM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > > A friend of mine just discovered why her C&C 29 MkII was leaking. Water > was coming in near the hose that supports the Prop shaft packing gland. > She hired a mechanic to pull the shaft and replace the hose which everyone > thought was split. Once the shaft was removed, the hose was found to be OK > but the fiberglass tube, the shaft log, has a crack. (I have not seen it) > > > The boatyard estimated $10K to replace the fiberglass tube which is more > than the boat is worth, and it's a really nice boat and she wants to sail > it, not sell it or donate it. > > > I have some ideas about fixing the problem but thought I'd ask the > consortium for advice. Anybody ever tackle a cracked shaft log? I'm also > looking for a way to test the repair for leakage before launching. > > > I thank you in advance, > > Chuck S > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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