I am restoring a 34' sailboat, which is on stands outdoors, and have stripped the gelcoat from the hull below the waterline to execute some storm...
@bajansailor I accommodated for both having a flexible coupling, and if that failed, being able to remove it and couple the shaft directly to the...
The uniform barrier paint brings out all the flaws! But as a wise man once said, it's all turbulence back there anyway. Here is the the final...
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Here is the progress so far. I wish I took a photo of the hole in the boat after I cut out the old stern tube and strut, so I'll offer a little...
Thanks - I know the 33c is lighter duty, and for the Kanzaki transmission, that is all that is needed. The 63c is 1977 vintage, was needed for the...
I also posted a question on connecting a new 33c cable to yacht specialties control configured for 63c here: Connecting new 33c cable to Yacht...
I am repowering my 29' sloop from an atomic 4 to a Yanmar 2gm20F, and am having difficulty arriving at a solution for the transmission cable...
Well I am committed (you can interpret that statement as you wish). I cut out the old shaft log, leaving a hole in the boat that would have sunk...
@bajansailor Looking into this a little further, the tube you suggested is a polyester resin - have you used this same tube before in this...
Hmmmm -- Well, as fate would have it, I also plan to redo the deck drainages on the Cabo Rico, and the 2"OD x 1.5"ID structural tube from the link...
I am going for a hybrid approach: I ordered 3"OD x 2"ID structural fiberglass tube from McMaster (5' section, which I'll also use for my Cabo Rico...
@bajansailor I like your suggestion - a lot! Here is a photo of existing arrangement. The thickest G10 tube I can find with a sufficient I.D....
I am repowering my Ericon 29 from an atomic 4 to Yanmar 2GM20F Diesel, and will increase the shaft size to 1" from 3/4". Since I will have to do...
I am leaning towards option 2, and agree that option 1 (bonding tube to bulkhead) limits access should something fail and need to be addressed in...
@fallguy I hear ya - and think option 2 is essentially that. As @bajansailor pointed out, even 1x 2" tube increases overall OEM drainage by 75%...
Here are a few more photos of the project. The boat survived Hurricane Andrew, but was stove in on the port quarter in a pileup of moored boats in...
Thanks for the responses - feedback is all appreciated. Here are some photos of the bare project which should offer some idea of my thought...
I am doing a major restoration of a Cabo Rico 34 (including replacing all bulkheads with Coosa) and plan to use G10 fiberglass tube as the cockpit...
So, with Covid came the layoff. With the layoff came a very anxious spring and summer supporting a family, looking for a job, not getting anywhere...
