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Default Need new prop strut

On Mar 4, 12:16*pm, John H wrote:
On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:11:22 -0800 (PST), 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?


Maybe these guys could offer some tips.
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John H

All decisions are the result of binary thinking,
which is why conservatives can see in black and white.


Whoops, here's the URL.

http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexc...ead.php?t=4096