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saltwatergypsy
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Reged: 20/02/2006
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Loc: Sardinia until 04/08

fouled stern gear

#1642087 - 09/11/2007 10:28

I was aboard a friends boat when a fouled line wrapped round the prop shaft and pulled the engine back so that the engine mountings fractured. Since then I have installed a 6mm rigging wire rope between the bottom of the skeg and aft end of the keel on my Seastream 43 and have run over several lines without problems. Lucky? Probably, but I think it helps.

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Romeo_Whisky
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Reged: 14/08/2002
Posts: 320
Loc: Forth

Re: fouled stern gear

[Re: saltwatergypsy]
#1667939 - 01/12/2007 20:05

Hi Hugh,

I have a better set up on my boat. No engine, so no prop, and a rudder stepped into the keelson.

Ah the joys of the simple life.

See ya,

Robbie
Paragon2

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saltwatergypsy
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Reged: 20/02/2006
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Loc: Sardinia until 04/08

Re: fouled stern gear

[Re: Romeo_Whisky]
#1676275 - 10/12/2007 11:19

Hi Robbie,
but is your boat actually afloat!!!!!

cheers Hugh

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