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Here is repair picture showing how the skeg extension and rudder were constructed. Also a picture of it disassembled again now to replace the shaft log which I am currently working on.

Thank you for the insight, unfortunatly I rebuilt the engine bedding and the Paragon gear only a couple years ago. I do intend to do the best I am able and not skimp on any part of the new shaft log installation. I will be posting progress pictures along the way.

Thanks for the suggestion, what brand of coupling would you suggest? Seems like this would be a good improvement with everything disassembled.

I found both areas filled with a concrete gravel mixture. The top 1" in the keel area had fallen apart probably due to age and leaking seawater constantly keeping it wet . I chiseled out all that was loose and have filled with thickened epoxy and have begun the fiberglass repairs.

I had a similar situation last summer when I struck a submerged object. I am searching for repair pics. I had marina in Cape Charles fabricate a new rudder and skeg extension from stainless steel.

Built in 1974

To pull the shaft log I removed the stearn bearing hanger bolts. Then inserted pry bars between the stearn bearing flange and the aft face of the keel. I dont know at this point how this is assembled. I found the stearn bearing housing was threaded onto the aft end of the shaft log. I...

At this point I'm contemplating a temporary repair by cutting back and sleaving the shaft log with a bronze tube machined to appropriate dimensions. I had to expose more of the shaft log to cut it back and make sleave. What I found is more pitting and holes. So decision to pull shaft log is...

What I found was the expected delaminated fiberglass tabbing the floor tie/stuffing box thart frame. I found the casting for the stuffing box was thru bolted and every bolt was spinning in the rotted floor tie. I attacked this with a combination of Fein saw and chisel and hammer to get the...

Well I've endeavoured to replace the failing/leaking shaft log on my Marine Trader 34. The constant leaking in this area has bothered me since I obtained the boat a couple of years ago. I began by cutting an access hole in the floor of the aft head shower pan and enlarged the hatch under the...