Look what we found when the boat was hauled

Post by **thomaslong** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:54 pm

Our 1996 Albin 28 Idle was hauled today for a new bottom job, and look what we found when she came out of the water. I wondered why she had lost about a knot and a half at cruising speed. This boat is tough! But I shudder to think what could have happened.

Post by **RobS** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:54 pm

Be sure to check your cutlass bearing, it is probably shot, melted. The cutlass needs water passing through it for cooling purposes. The front intake holes will not accept water flow inward if the back of the bearing is blocked with a rope tightly wrapped like that prohibiting the cooling water from passing through.

Post by **thomaslong** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:55 pm

That was the first thing the yard checked, and. It seems the cutlass bearing suffered no damage. Now they are checking the stuffing box too.

Post by **Old School** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:29 am

Your rudder is smaller than my 2000 28TE???

Post by **special k** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:58 pm

my 2002 28te motor box has a larger rudder also powered by 6lpa yanmar

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