Back in November I posted a problem I had with a failure of a hose barb at the shaft seal. Beneteau designed a new hose barb and we were able to beef up the epoxy wall to improve the strength of the connection. Although I'm unhappy with the original design, Beneteau did a fantastic job of being responsive to problems on my 5 year old boat.
How to Sink a Beneteau 361
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Stan, thanks for the picture. I'll admit you have me vervous about my 361 but as it's been so far so good, I'll go with an old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and just continue to check on it on a regular basis.
Stan, thanks for the picture. I'll admit you have me vervous about my 361 but as it's been so far so good, I'll go with an old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and just continue to check on it on a regular basis.
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Hi Stan, what did you do to get this fixed, this is one of the articles I'd like to print and keep in my "how to sink a 361 folder"
I'm with Mike but if its during a haul out I might do it while its accessible. I'm also watching it closely. I cleaned up my engine bilge before the exhaust job and not a drop been spilled in the tiny "bilge" around the shaft.
Hi Stan, what did you do to get this fixed, this is one of the articles I'd like to print and keep in my "how to sink a 361 folder"
I'm with Mike but if its during a haul out I might do it while its accessible. I'm also watching it closely. I cleaned up my engine bilge before the exhaust job and not a drop been spilled in the tiny "bilge" around the shaft.Just keep an eye
The issue seemed to be the design. The hose barb can only be threaded into the shaft log so far or it would begin to scrap the shaft. Beneteau said that the design is to thread the barb and then build up an epoxy shoulder to give the connection strength. It appears the epoxy shoulder on mine wasn't built up high enough and somehow the barb broke off at the point where it inserted into the log. So part of the old barb was screwed into the log and the rest of the barb came loose. We used a turn out to get the old piece out and then screwed the new barb in. The key is enough epoxy to give the connection strength. If the barb isn't loose to the touch, you're okay and it should just be checked as you do all your hose connections. To be on the safe side, even if the barb is stiff, knowing now about the construction I'd have put a ring of 5200 at the point where the barb enters the log. All this is easy if you're on the hard. A bit tougher ( and wet) in the water.
The issue seemed to be the design. The hose barb can only be threaded into the shaft log so far or it would begin to scrap the shaft. Beneteau said that the design is to thread the barb and then build up an epoxy shoulder to give the connection strength. It appears the epoxy shoulder on mine wasn't built up high enough and somehow the barb broke off at the point where it inserted into the log. So part of the old barb was screwed into the log and the rest of the barb came loose. We used a turn out to get the old piece out and then screwed the new barb in. The key is enough epoxy to give the connection strength. If the barb isn't loose to the touch, you're okay and it should just be checked as you do all your hose connections. To be on the safe side, even if the barb is stiff, knowing now about the construction I'd have put a ring of 5200 at the point where the barb enters the log. All this is easy if you're on the hard. A bit tougher ( and wet) in the water.
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