I just bought a 1980 Bristol 40 Sloop. It is located at Merritt Island Florida. I need to have the area around the Cutless Bearing repaired, (see photos). Does anyone know how to repair this and how extensive (expensive) this repair is?
Repair around Cutless Bearing
- Thread starter seagle
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jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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Looks like someone tried to repair it before without permanent success.
Proper repair would necessitate removal of all the current material. Looks like the sea creatures hav developed a home in the fiberglass.
Then properly rebuild the fiberglass.
Drill a proper hole for the cutlass bearing - fit and angle are critical.
Then finish the area fair.
It will be time in the yard, skilled labor, and material expenses.
A SWAG would be $10,000. But who knows. could be a lot more dependent on what is found as you clean the area up.
Your going to have some shaft/engine alignment issues to address as the project matures.
Proper repair would necessitate removal of all the current material. Looks like the sea creatures hav developed a home in the fiberglass.
Then properly rebuild the fiberglass.
Drill a proper hole for the cutlass bearing - fit and angle are critical.
Then finish the area fair.
It will be time in the yard, skilled labor, and material expenses.
A SWAG would be $10,000. But who knows. could be a lot more dependent on what is found as you clean the area up.
Your going to have some shaft/engine alignment issues to address as the project matures.
fixing that little chip and some gelcoat repair, 10,000? i would have never guessed that much. so i won't guess.
my cutless bearing goes into a heavy bronze tube glassed and screwed and 5200 into the keel. not into a hole drilled in the glass.
close friend has a bristol 40. love that boat
my cutless bearing goes into a heavy bronze tube glassed and screwed and 5200 into the keel. not into a hole drilled in the glass.
close friend has a bristol 40. love that boat
I'm wondering how the original damage occurred. Someone to aggressive trying to remove/install the cutless bearing perhaps?
To do the repair:
Material cost will be low a few hundred dollars. Labor costs will be high.
To do the repair:
- Remove shaft
- Grind the old repair off
- Evict the critters living there
- Assess actual damage: There may be more hiding under the old repair
- Properly repair the damage with glass, epoxy, and fairing compound
- Remove and replace the cutless bearing
- Install shaft and align motor (might want to have the shaft and coupling fit and faced while it is out as well as clean up the prop)
- Barrier coat repair area
- Bottom paint
Material cost will be low a few hundred dollars. Labor costs will be high.