On 3/4/10 10:11 AM, Frogwatch wrote:
Once hauled for painting, turns out my 30 yr old sailboat needs a new
prop strut. Old one had finally corroded enough that it cracked. I
sorta suspected this as I had looked at it when I dove on it last
year. 30 years I s'pose is not too bad except it was good for so many
years. It only seemed to go bad at the dock I have been at the last 5
years where I had to replace zincs every 4 months.
So, having one made from stainless. I was hesitant about stainless
but they say they use it on many boats. Thoughts?

1. Anyone who goes out in that maintenance-neglected boat of yours is
taking his/her life in his/her hands.

2. Perhaps since you and your boat seem to be aging and deteriorating at
the same pace, you should sell the dying hulk (the boat, not your body)
and buy a younger, less sagging model of sailboat, perhaps a smaller
one, with simpler and fewer systems that won't have fallen apart between
your visits to your slip or halfway out of the harbor.

Seriously, you might like a Flicka 20, a stout little cruiser
and...trailerable, and several have made transAtlantic voyages.