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   Some people just dont get it. . . 

 A guy on our lake bought a 90MC that was in a wreck and repaired by another member of the lake.  Got it cheap and ran great for 2 years...this year the boat was taking on lots of water so I jumped in to help. Took up the back floor board to see there was no glass on the shaft log and the brass was held down by 4 bolts that were thru the hull.  Sure enough there was caulk under the log and thats where the water was entering the boat.  I explained to him that all the glass was GONE around the shaft log and this wasn't repaired correctly!! He threw more caulk under it and called it good!

He's still running it ragged to this day but I swore I wouldn't drive it (Not that I'd ever drive an MC anyway) and be held responsible when it goes out or someone gets hurt!

Wow!

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storm34 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: November-03-2008 Location: Dexter Iowa Status: Offline Points: 4492	Post Options Post Reply Quote storm34 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Shaft Log Posted: July-12-2009 at 4:14am
	Some people just dont get it. . . A guy on our lake bought a 90MC that was in a wreck and repaired by another member of the lake. Got it cheap and ran great for 2 years...this year the boat was taking on lots of water so I jumped in to help. Took up the back floor board to see there was no glass on the shaft log and the brass was held down by 4 bolts that were thru the hull. Sure enough there was caulk under the log and thats where the water was entering the boat. I explained to him that all the glass was GONE around the shaft log and this wasn't repaired correctly!! He threw more caulk under it and called it good! He's still running it ragged to this day but I swore I wouldn't drive it (Not that I'd ever drive an MC anyway) and be held responsible when it goes out or someone gets hurt! Wow!

BuffaloBFN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094	Post Options Post Reply Quote BuffaloBFN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-12-2009 at 10:00am
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eric lavine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413	Post Options Post Reply Quote eric lavine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-12-2009 at 11:22am
	its an MC, would it really matter? lol the MCs were in full force yesterday, tubing away
	"the things you own will start to own you"

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