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87 E38-200 prop strut work/issues

rbonilla

"don't tread on me" member XVXIIIII
Can anyone out there furnish advice on dealing with Prop Strut
alignment/issues on a Ericson 38-200 ? I may be dealing with
a soft/failing strut, that will need to be re-bed, or glassed..back into
the hull... advise/tips always welcome...
 

Afrakes

Sustaining Member
Can you give a more detailed description of the "play" in the strut. Is it side to side, front to back, a big wobble, a slight wobble?
 

Akavishon

Member III
E32-3 ... my prop strut is also slightly wobbly, side to side, maybe 1/16 of an inch.
What are the options? I suspect it's fully glassed in and don't like the idea of digging it out.
 

Afrakes

Sustaining Member
I had barely 1/32" of play at the very bottom of the strut. I drilled a series of 1/8" holes around the strut about 3/4" to 1" away and angled inward towards the strut base. I then injected slightly thickened epoxy into the holes one by one. It was obvious that there was somewhat of a void as epoxy came out of adjacent holes. After the epoxy set up there was no movement in the strut.
 
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