Because of past vibration issues we xrayed and checked the alignment on both shafts including the coupling facings. We found a minor crack in the port shaft and replaced it for good insurance. We also machined a few thousands off of the coupling faces so they could never chatter. We then checked the bronze single pole struts and found them to have wear around the bolt holes that mount the cutlass bearings. Dick Wilson of Wilson Fabrication analized the situation. Dick ended up making new, much improved, owesome looking, stainless steel struts that have a Vee design and superior strength with holes in them for mounting zincs. Gliding Gander now has stronger and better jewerly underwater than ever before in her thirthy year old life. Note Gliding Ganders Keel in the bottom right picture.
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