Recent content by Curt KC

Lol, Todd I just saw you were asking Jeff about his, but there's my update of you curious.

Well, the short answer is I did nothing. After I got the old cutlass bearing out, I realized that a yard guy probably got carried away with a sawzall trying to remove a stuck bearing. I figured that when he pressed the new one in, the crack opened along that weak spot. I did my best to get it...

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clevis I'm in agreement with Merriam and Webster. Short 'e' Though interestingly enough they say it derives from the word 'cleave.' go figure.

I called Wefco who said the insert is only available in black due to the white being too difficult and expensive to work with. I'm not keen the idea of changing it though I suppose I could get used to it if I had to. If you got the black do you have any pics handy?

I was surprised to see that it had split the way it did, I wouldn't have thought there could be that much water in there either . I guess it could be due to vibration and fatigue but who knows. The strut does have 4 screws that are screwed through the bottom of the bracket and into the hull...

I've got a 1973 E29. I think it must've been there before I bought it 5 years ago but I didn't notice it when I moved it from a nearby lake. I did have it out over the winter at that time so it's possible it froze and opened, who knows. I'm sure it's going to be easier to repair it than finding...

So I pulled my boat on whim last month and was going to just paint the hull and put it back in next spring. But the cutlass bearing is worn and should be replaced. After a close look I saw a Crack all the way down the bottom, fore to aft. I thought about trying some phosphorous bronze wire on...