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Old 09 July 2016, 17:47   #41
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the starboard saddle/ stern bracket arrived yesterday. perfect condition. I am no looking for a port bracket as it is warped/ twisted. I did not think that cast metal could twist/ warp/ strain.

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Old 09 July 2016, 18:44   #42
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Old 11 July 2016, 09:24   #43
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Wraped Port saddle images

Attached are photos of where the port saddle/ stern bracket wraped. If you were looking from the stern to the Bow, The saddle warped with an anti clockwise twist near the tilt tube. These images are taken from the top looking down onto the saddle

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TSM is it possible that the tilt tube has sheared (as it looks like it in the picture) and that this allowed the engine to twist snapping the bracket ?
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Old 11 July 2016, 11:24   #45
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Hi Chris

The tilt tube is fine. I pulled it yesterday to check if it was wraped/ twisted. I have the tilt tube pulled back into the housing to laoow for an alignment check.

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The tilt tube is fine. I pulled it yesterday to check if it was wraped/ twisted. I have the tilt tube pulled back into the housing to laoow for an alignment check.

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Ah OK, it was hard to tell from the picture.
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Old 19 July 2016, 12:23   #47
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The broken starboard stern bracket

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The broken starboard stern bracket

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Photos of the port stern bracket wraped

The Bracket on the RHS is wraped when held up against the replacement Starboard bracket.
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Old 19 July 2016, 12:27   #50
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The raising ofthe transom

Photos show how I raised the transom. Used a lump of teak, screwed it down and sikaflexed it to the transom, Then glassed it in place.
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Photo of the replacement stern brackets

Replacement stern brackets at a total cost of circa 170 euro. from two seperate purchases from the same supplier.
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Old 19 July 2016, 13:27   #52
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not sure about price mick but at lest your back on the water.

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Old 19 July 2016, 13:28   #53
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not sure about price mick but at lest your back on the water.

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Old 23 July 2016, 15:48   #54
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Jeff very happy to pay that price it could have been much more
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