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Lindinglgo:
Hi P323 owners,

I bought a old P323 build in 77, thinking about cross pacific to Taiwan this year.
on the hull out, the struct of propeller shaft is corroded and pink, I can easily dig a whole with screw driver.

The boatyard say they can duplicate one for me using stainless steel but they didn't get the angle right and asking me to
re-glass the hull to make it fit :/
(and I still got a big gill on fabrication ;;)
The boatyard doesn't want to admit the struct is off angle, they say they can put it on.
But me and my mechanic tried whole day try to fit it without cutting the hull but it's not working :(
Since I can't use the struct they made as is, and I couldn't afford them to put it on for me.(might create more problem)

Does anyone know where to get a original struct for Pearson 323 ?

also, if anyone have some suggestion negotiating with boatyard that'll be great

nickzchef:
You should talk to the people at: http://www.drmarine.com/categories.asp
I believe they bought all the design rights to Pearson Yachts and have many original Pearson parts in stock. Perhaps they can suggest something on the Strut?

I think if you paid a marina for such design services they certainly have an obligation to deliver. I guess it depends on how far you want to push your claim.  I would speak with the owner.

Good luck
Nick

Now or Never!:
The strut is "off angle" on purpose.  Since the 323 has a skeg hung rudder, the skeg would be an obstacle in removing the prop shaft.  Therefore, the strut is "off angle" so the shaft can be removed if necessary.

Alma:
You'll find under the strut mounting holes (you must remove the fuel tank to access the fasteners) inside the pocket the strut lays into is a fiberglass wafer. This piece is really an adapter used by the factory to make up for differences in the bronze casting manufacture. You may be able to grind the wafer to custom fit your new strut. Or fabricate a new wafer from roving and resin to make the strut fit.

Dolce_Vita:
It's not necessary remove the fuel tank.  You can get to them from the cockpit lockers if you remove the perfboard "walls"  in the stern.  Tight but doable.

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