Last year when I cleand the bottom of C36 - the diver noted that the cotter pin for the propeller shaft was missing. This year I bought a cotter pin and I asked him to install it. Now he is saying that there is no hole for the pin. So is the propeller shaft supposed to have a cotter pin? He says if it does not have a hole that one should be drilled on the next haulout. I am thinking that this may cause corrosion inside the hole as there will be no coating on the surface. How is yours done? Do you have a photo of the propeller and the retaining nuts. I have the original propeller. Unfortunately I have no photos.
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Haro Bayandorian, 1999 C36 MKII, Sail La Vie #1787, M35B,
Coyote Point, San Mateo, CA.
Yes Haro,install the pin,drill a hole if necessary..there is no coating on the shaft anyway,your zinc will look after any dissimilar metal electrolysis...
"Sailing Still" 1990 C36 M25 wing
Sail Canada/Transport Canada training
Gibsons Harbour BC
www.landsendbc.ca
I'll bet you have a hole hiding under the castlenut. There should be one to prevent the nut from backing off and you losing the propeller. I have the hole boat is 22 years old and still all is intact!
Gary Bain
S/V "Gone With The Wind"
Catalina 36', Hull #: 1056, Year: 1990, Engine: M-35
Standard Rig
Moored: Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Home: Auburn, Maine
Thank you Gary and Greig,
Gary, when I bought the cotter pin in the package there were 2 other solid brass 1" x 1/8" pins similar to the one that you are displaying in the photo. Yours has a square cross section - the one I bought were circular. What are they used for? And yes - I do belive there is a hole for the pin - but it may have been too dark for the diver to see. I will see if I can dive myself. Thanks for the help.
Haro Bayandorian, 1999 C36 MKII, Sail La Vie #1787, M35B,
Coyote Point, San Mateo, CA.
Haro,
Not sure about the 1/8" pins What is pictured in the photo I posted is the Key 1/4" square which is shared by the prop and shaft to keep the prop from turning once mounted.
Gary
Gary Bain
S/V "Gone With The Wind"
Catalina 36', Hull #: 1056, Year: 1990, Engine: M-35
Standard Rig
Moored: Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Home: Auburn, Maine