overgill
Veteran Member
I am a new member and a new trawler owner.
I recently purchased a 32 IG at a very reasonable price, well as with all things nothing is free and the boat needs a lot of TLC. I have spent as much time looking through this forum as working on the boat there is a wealth of info to be had here.
To my specific question, as part of this restoration I sent the prop out for repair and was told it was junk (electrolysis). I was disappointed but not surprised considering there is not a zinc to be found on the boat. I could blame the PO but there actually is not sufficient room to put a shaft zinc.
I do understand that I can use a zinc that is incorporated into the securing nuts but I would prefer to move the shaft back and make room for a conventional shaft zinc. Before I start messing with the geometry of the boat I wanted to ask if anyone with a single engine 32 IG has this same problem?
I should make it known that the motor has been changed I am running a B series Cummings as opposed to the original Lemans. It may well be that the shaft position was altered as a result of that install. If the original Lemans had sufficient room for a shaft zinc then I should have no problem spacing the shaft back.
Thanks in advance
Sorry the boat is on the hard and shrink-ed so I don't have an avatar as yet.
I recently purchased a 32 IG at a very reasonable price, well as with all things nothing is free and the boat needs a lot of TLC. I have spent as much time looking through this forum as working on the boat there is a wealth of info to be had here.
To my specific question, as part of this restoration I sent the prop out for repair and was told it was junk (electrolysis). I was disappointed but not surprised considering there is not a zinc to be found on the boat. I could blame the PO but there actually is not sufficient room to put a shaft zinc.
I do understand that I can use a zinc that is incorporated into the securing nuts but I would prefer to move the shaft back and make room for a conventional shaft zinc. Before I start messing with the geometry of the boat I wanted to ask if anyone with a single engine 32 IG has this same problem?
I should make it known that the motor has been changed I am running a B series Cummings as opposed to the original Lemans. It may well be that the shaft position was altered as a result of that install. If the original Lemans had sufficient room for a shaft zinc then I should have no problem spacing the shaft back.
Thanks in advance
Sorry the boat is on the hard and shrink-ed so I don't have an avatar as yet.