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ST 42 rudder bearings The bearings(should be called bushings) in the 42 are two plastic sleeves with o-rings per side. They slide top and bottom into the metal pipe that is bonded to the hull. Then the rudder is slide up into the boat. My mechanic also put a ring of 5200 around the hull bottom...

Rudder seals The 5200 was put around the main brass tube flange to hull not around the white plastic bearing tube.Its a easy job. Bob Nordstrom 2005 ST 42

The 5200 that LMC used was on the metal pipe flange not on the plastic sleeves, My current sleeves and o-rings were coated with waterproof grease as they were assembled. Three months and no leaks. LindaLee

For sale- Venice,FL see Yachtworld.com

2005 Swift 42 for sale, Full listing and photos in Yachtworld and Boat Trader.com Bob Nordstrom LindaLee 978-852-4844 cell

NOT IF_ITS WHEN/LindaLee After 40 years of cruising Maine to Georgetown-plus a couple of trans-atlantics I am always surprised at the errors I make ,albeit, not many. Fortunately again only bent props-like this one.. Abaco Marine Service took good care of us and had us underway in three days...

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Bbq Its available-phone me to look/buy it Bob Nordstrom 978-852-4844 cell Venice

Magna Catalina 2 for sale Lightly used with tools,propane and carry case. Paid $480 at West Marine asking $225 Venice,Fl 978-852-4844 cell

Going aground After 45 years of cruising Maine to Key West the WHEN NOT IF got me again. A narrow channel and not paying enough attention got me. Fortunately Abaco Yacht Service yard was 100 yds away and Scott and Crystal took care of us. Only damage was bent props. Moving at 3kts does help...

Todd is no longer with them. I am putting in full kits that I ordered from Beneteau ( at a 50% discount ) tomorrow at a full service yard-its not a complicated job-3hoursx2mechanics. No matter what its a poor design-two o-rings do the work. Fix the trim tab leak ,check strut bearing and props at...

Yep-its LindaLee high and dry, Fortunately Abaco Yacht Service was 150 yds away- we were hauled ,props fixed and on our way in 3 days. Scott and Crystal were great. After 60 years of boating Maine to Panama and a few bottom hits it still feels stupid to misread channel markers. Bob N

Well we are at it again-after 15 months and 300 running hours both rudder seals are now leaking underway!! Beneteau has no answers-it is a crummy design-two o rings seal the shaft nothing else. Todd does give a 50%discount but its a $500 haul and $600 replacement cost. Bob N

Yep-thats LindaLee. Luckily we were about 100 yds from Abaco Yacht Service where we had her hauled,props "tuned"and launched in 3days. Thanks to Scott and Crystal. I have touched bottom several times in my 60 years of boating from Maine to Bahamas but this one (confused about a channel marker)...

Its when not if Yep-its LindaLee out of Venice,Fl. on an outgoing tide, What you cannot see is the owner beating himself up for not paying enough attention to the reef and channel markers. Fortunately, we were 100yards from Abaco Yacht Service,pulled and fixed the props and were able to leave...