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I’d be OK paying a reasonable (8-10%) markup. But a 40-50% surcharge for the same quality shafts is just unsupportable.

I’m all but certain to go with A-22, but I wonder how A-19 compares with the original 37-year-old shafts in the boat. I’ve heard that’s...

The yard was quoting prices from suppliers they normally use which, I’m quite sure, includes a major markup. But we’re still...

Just the latest on this odyssey. The variation in pricing new shafts is even more extreme than I imagined. Pricing per identical...

Restore the shaft packing system, BUT this time use a modern packing like Duramax. Dry bilge , no problem. Modern packing is not...

Ted, I’m in the water most winters in the areas we cruise. That could change if we head north next summer and—as you say—just making...

So the TF brain trust is going to cost me a small fortune since I’m taking your good advice and springing for new prop shafts. 😊 In...

Well, my pump is on the way to Depco. I will post whether it can be salvaged or if I need to pursue a fix like Steve’s. Thanks, all.

The pix aren’t my prop shafts. They’re rudder shafts and dye testing showed the cavities were superficial. Thnx.

I’ll definitely be comparing. On the rudder shafts the difference was >50%, IIRC.

Not easily accessible, I’m afraid. One of my reasons for asking is to avoid being ripped off. Even though this yard has a reputation...

Thanks, Ted. On the rudder shafts, the shop did a dye penetration test and were able to determine that the pitting was not deep, with...

Stella Maris is on the hard to correct a misaligned strut causing excessive vibration. I think the misalignment has been there for...

Thanks, guys. I thought of Depco after I posted. That seems the safest way to go.

We have an older Westerbeke 12.5 WMD generator aboard Stella Maris. It’s developed a leak in the raw water pump which seems to be...