Our Huter 31 (1984) is on the hard having a new bottom job done. While we were at it we decided to have the cutlass bearing replaced and also the stuffing box boot was rotten out so the yard pulled the shaft for convenience in replacing these other components.
The propeller shaft was all green with corrosion. It is obviously some type of bronze/copper/brass. The yard manager said he had never seen a shaft like this in the hundreds of boats they work on, usually they are stainless.
Does anyone know if copper alloy shafts were standard with Hunters or was this more likely a PO replacement?
In any extent, it is worn pretty badly to where they had to put tons of stuffing into the stuffing box to keep it from leaking. We are having the shaft replaced.
The propeller shaft was all green with corrosion. It is obviously some type of bronze/copper/brass. The yard manager said he had never seen a shaft like this in the hundreds of boats they work on, usually they are stainless.
Does anyone know if copper alloy shafts were standard with Hunters or was this more likely a PO replacement?
In any extent, it is worn pretty badly to where they had to put tons of stuffing into the stuffing box to keep it from leaking. We are having the shaft replaced.
