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Old 02-12-2012, 06:06 PM   #36
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City: Chocowinity NC
Vessel Name: My Yuki
Vessel Model: 1973 Marine Trader 34
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RE: Floor problem - Any idea?

Looking at the first pics in the most recent post, it looks like the engine mounts are located on those (new?) 6x6 (?) stringers, which are not glassed in and certainly do not appear to be "stock". Looks to me like the engine was pulled, stringers replaced or sistered in, with the result that the engine is sitting higher. This would've require some adjustment in the stern tube/prop shaft/cutless bearing alignment, but maybe once the engine was back in, they decided it was easier to realign aft than to pull the engine again. Just my guess. The right fix would probably be to re-mount the engine back a little lower, but $$$??? ... who knows what the owner's willing to live with.

Maybe with enough patience, you could gradually raise those house-leveling jacks (another creative solution I never saw) and put a little crown in the salon deck, enough to get the hatch to sit in there.
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