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• Difficult repair
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    • Re: Difficult repair
      • Is the tube bronze?
        • Re: Is the tube bronze?
          • Volvo Dry Seal?
            • Re: Volvo Dry Seal?
              • The seal is inside forward of the tube or is it...?
              • Does it look like this inside?
                • Re: Does it look like this inside?
                  • You can pressure test but realize...
              • Read this and see if it helps.
  • It sounds like you are sure it's not the gland
    • Re: Shaft tube. Have the yard haul the boat and
      • Amen! Sounds to me like the best option. Trying to 'patch' it where there's no doubt old oil and..
    • Not with un-reinforced epoxy...
  • Take it back to the culprits and get it done for nothing? That's where I'd start unless......
    • Re: Take it back to the culprits and get it done for nothing? That's where I'd start unless......
  • Re: Difficult repair- update
    • Very good! Glad it went well.
    • I believe you. I made that exact mistake with a sawzall years ago.
      • Re: I believe you. I made that exact mistake with a sawzall years ago.
    • If you think about, the whole cutlass bearing thing is pretty "stone age"