Shaft log delaminated. Good or Bad?
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Topic: Shaft log delaminated. Good or Bad?
Posted By: dangerwil
Subject: Shaft log delaminated. Good or Bad?
Date Posted: January-25-2014 at 7:07pm
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Well it was time for some more work on the 68 Mustang today. I finished grinding the bilge. Then I decided to take a look at the shaft through hull fitting. It was delaminated in the back and a PO's repair was to simply pour some resin in the bilge to seal it up. I had ground away all of this shoddy repair. While cutting away some of the looser bits, I gave my wrecking bar a good whack with the hammer and the entire piece popped right off of the hull.  Is this a very bad thing? I don't think I have seen this addressed in the forums. Also how can I get the fiberglass off the brass fitting? 
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: January-25-2014 at 8:15pm
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Grind both the hull to good glass as well as all the old glass off the log. Bed the log in thickened epoxy and then glass/epoxy over the top. Make sure you insert a length of 1&1/4" tubing through the strut into the log so the log angle matches the strut. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: January-25-2014 at 8:20pm
Yup, We sure have some backyard hacks out there!!  Hopefully you will have an opportunity to give him a "piece of your mind". If you do, give him a piece of mine as well - DAMN HACK!!!!  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
dangerwil wrote:Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: January-25-2014 at 8:27pm
While I resemble that remark, I can still truthfully say - "it's good to have you back posting, Pete!" Dangerwil - As a guy who had his own issues with water filling his Correct Craft in the middle of the river, it's sooooooo much better to fix now than when it vibrates off in the middle of the lake. Consider the results excellent troubleshooting! Well done!  ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: January-25-2014 at 9:25pm
| And, hopefully your strut isn't bent. If you install your log with a bent strut, you could possibly have major problems aligning your engine. |
Posted By: cphase
Date Posted: January-25-2014 at 11:52pm
THAT sounds exciting Steve. Care to share? ------------- Thanks, Jeff http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6549" rel="nofollow - 82 SN http://www.archlinux.org" rel="nofollow - Arch Linux |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: January-26-2014 at 2:11am
Ha, Jeff - though my log was intact, my inlet became an outlet due to hose failure (Hmmm, that sounds a little kinky - Oh Well, I had Uncle Todd to put me straight.)  ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: January-26-2014 at 9:56am
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Pete's method is spot on. If you want pictures, The Grinch did a log replacement on his '79 Barefoot Nautique that was documented in his rebuild thread. Try a search. Al's concern about the strut is perfectly valid. Make sure it's straight and good to go. It's also possible that the log/strut geometry was askew from the factory, so this is a good opportunity to get everything lined up properly. |