Thanks Dennis, Love your comments. The yards around Annapolis are crazy.
The boat is hauled now and the shaft is out so I want to make the repair myself. I have the tools for grinding and West System epoxy and 404 and waterproof fairing epoxy. I haven't seen the crack, so I can only imagine. I think I would find the crack, grind it to expose good fiberglass, and fill with Thixo FLex Epoxy. Inside the tube, I would insert a roll of Mylar to create a smooth finish. Inside the boat, I would add 1708 to the shaft log where ever I can to beef it up and strengthen it and fair with Total Fair waterproof epoxy compound. Am I on the right track? Chuck S > On June 27, 2019 at 8:53 PM "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > 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 mailto: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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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