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My homeport welcomed my new boat by offering up a lobster pot buoy.
It was my first on this boat; precious seconds were lost wondering what the noise was and the engine stalled before I could get into neutral. The diver found line wrapped right up against the stern tube and damaged fiberglass.
I had it hauled and took this pic.
I've had 2 people whose opinion I value tell me it's no big deal and that it might not have needed to be hauled (could have waited until winter layup). So, that's good news.
My best guess looking at the pic, is that the FG extended aft another 1/2" or so and that the holes (there's one on the other side) held on some kind of trim ring (SS? Bronze?). The holes have impressions from threaded rod but the holes are not threaded; a screw must have gone into a fastener in/on the trim ring.
I'm starting this thread for 2 discussions - short term repair and long term restoration.
More to follow.
Ken
It was my first on this boat; precious seconds were lost wondering what the noise was and the engine stalled before I could get into neutral. The diver found line wrapped right up against the stern tube and damaged fiberglass.
I had it hauled and took this pic.
I've had 2 people whose opinion I value tell me it's no big deal and that it might not have needed to be hauled (could have waited until winter layup). So, that's good news.
My best guess looking at the pic, is that the FG extended aft another 1/2" or so and that the holes (there's one on the other side) held on some kind of trim ring (SS? Bronze?). The holes have impressions from threaded rod but the holes are not threaded; a screw must have gone into a fastener in/on the trim ring.
I'm starting this thread for 2 discussions - short term repair and long term restoration.
More to follow.
Ken
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