Re: Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance?

2017-11-21 Thread rjcasciato via CnC-List
--From: John Pennie via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 11/21/17 3:16 PM (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: John Pennie <john.pen...@icloud.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance? Personally I would look for shaft.  To have saildrive is

Re: Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance?

2017-11-21 Thread John Pennie via CnC-List
Personally I would look for shaft. To have saildrive is to truly understand fear of electrolysis. I also miss the prop walk. Replacing the seals is an every 8 yr project according to Volvo and cost 4,500 last time I did it. Only real advantage is for the builder. They do however open up

Re: Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance?

2017-11-21 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance? I would never have one. The more changes in direction you have in a mechanical device the more complicated it becomes. In one instance here the yard got a strap around it when taking the boat out of the water. I need no

Re: Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance?

2017-11-21 Thread Mike Casey via CnC-List
I would never have one. The more changes in direction you have in a mechanical device the more complicated it becomes. In one instance here the yard got a strap around it when taking the boat out of the water. I need not explain the result. Mike Casey C 30 1980 On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 10:41 AM,

Re: Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance?

2017-11-21 Thread David via CnC-List
each Subject: Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance? Am beginning to look for the “next” boat [this winter’s armchair boat project vs. the real ones] and have come across some that have sail drives, though most are traditional shaft drives. What is the group’s experience with sail

Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance?

2017-11-21 Thread Nauset Beach via CnC-List
Am beginning to look for the "next" boat [this winter's armchair boat project vs. the real ones] and have come across some that have sail drives, though most are traditional shaft drives. What is the group's experience with sail drives from any engine builder? Google has revealed Volvo and