Hi Joe In 2014 I was tied up to one dock on stbd side and then moved that evening to another dock port side to. Somehow missed a line on deck tied midships to stanchion base. Next day when starting engine after sailing was reminded about the line.
The good thing is that insurance pays for stupid (at least to a degree). Repair bent strut, replace shaft, coupler, cutlass bearing (shaft and bearing due to wear), dripless shaft seal, repair fibreglass around stern tube and strut Lines wrapped around prop and shaft can be an expensive problem. The shaft and cutlass bearing were on the to do list anyway but the rest was not. $100/hr labour adds up fairly quickly but at least I learned some names for boat parts I was previously unfamiliar with! Mike Hoyt Persistence, Still on the hard 1987 Frers 33 #16 Halifax, NS www.hoytsailing.com -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Joe Della Barba via CnC-List Sent: May 28, 2020 11:35 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Joe Della Barba <[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List Stupid Sailing Trick Contest Has anyone got me beat for 2020? I backed out of my slip right onto the dinghy painter, which somehow didn't float well enough and wrapped right around the prop shaft :( After a refreshing swim to unwind that, I went up the river to fix a mooring and fixed the WRONG ONE. I got a phone call thanking me from my buddy who was wondering who got his stuck shackle loose, he was dreading the job. I also discovered either barnacles grow WAY faster than anyone ever realized or the diver missed a spot last week. Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
