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It's not a matter of right or wrong. We all approach repairs from different perspectives with different goals and budgets in terms of both cost and time. My suggestions come from an "if it were my boat" perspective but of course it's not my boat. What you decide to do has to be right for you, not me or anyone else.
What I want for you is the same as I would want for me, a reliable repair that doesn't have to be done again. It's bad enough having to fix the cracked mount and stuffing box clamp on a V drive but worse if it has to be done again in the not too distant future.
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Neil
1977 Catalina 30
San Pedro, California
prior boats 1987 Westsail 32, 1970 Catalina 22
Had my hands in a few others
Last edited by ndutton; 10-01-2019 at 08:36 AM.
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