I have a different boat, but the strut is through bolted to a very thick
backing plate with four very large bolts, maybe 3/8". I also believe the hull
is about an inch thick at that point. I encourage you to look further. You
may have to remove the floor and/or box.
Chuck S
> On 03/03/2024
Peter,
Personally I wouldn’t worry about its strength. When I bought my ’83 Landfall
35, it had a bent drive shaft from where previous owner’s boatyard lifted the
boat with the sling too far aft and the rear sling slid back onto the prop
shaft. We replaced the shaft and the cutlass bearing
Peter:
Don’t know about your boat, but I can’t imagine it’s just
screwed in. On my boat, the strut was through-bolted with a backing plate, but
the hull was cored at this location. The result was water infiltration into
the core (not just at that limited location – water tr
Thanks guys. I'm having the dripless replaced and it does seem fine but the
fairing around the strut doesn't seem to hold up over time.
What would you fill the area around strut with?
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On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 10:37 AM, Novabraid via
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If you’re talking about replacing balsa core, West System and colloidal silica.
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Subject: Stus-List Re: Propeller Strut
Thanks guys. I'm having the dripless replaced and it does s
If it's just about fairing, I would prepare the area religiously, and use
epoxy with fillers of choice, definitely including some glass fibres for
strength. If you load the resin with glass it will be a b1tch to sand,
so make sure you level it when it has gelled but not fully cured. A super
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