Strut Removal Seidelmann 30 T Haul out this fall revealed a loose strut on my boat. This explains a lot of the vibration from the engine during the season. I had a local mechanic check out the engine at winterization. He decided to pull the engine in order to work on the drive train, while he replaced the mixing elbow. It’s the original 2QM15, which runs fine, despite the excessive vibration. While the mechanic replaces the engine mounts, propeller shaft and exhaust parts, I was left with the chore off removing the strut. Working from W. Kittredge’s post on shaft strut removal I began grinding away. I found 16” straight tapered bronze arm with three holes drilled at about 1 ½ " intervals. One of the screws had partially worked out of a hole, the other was missing the head if it had one. I ground out one side of the arm only, leaving the other side, hopefully to have for resetting with new screws. The mechanic will set the strut while he aligns the engine with the new mounts. I’ll be building back the epoxy of a series of build ups as the cut to remove the strut is very deep. I hope this info helps any other 30T owner with a loose strut. Larry Connolly