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It had actually been sitting for a while… 4 weeks versus normally weekly usage. Perhaps the above is right… shaft packing not leaking. But wouldn’t explain where the water disappeared to that was there. Spose it could have evaporated in 6 weeks.

1971 Grand Banks 42. Washer and drier single unit in the aft guest room. The rear stairs suck even for a fit 50 year old. I actually use the mast boom to lower the paddle boards and then walk down. We have a larger norcross fridge just aft of the helm station. Hindsight we should...

In the line of questioning titled “whaat?”…. For years the bilge on my 71 Grand Banks 42 Woody has had perpetual saltwater. I always chalked it up to wood hull, packing shafts, what have you. Now - for the first time - my bilge is BONE DRY. What the heck? Not complaining but I’m...

Steve I’ve read many of your articles previously - thanks for posting those - always amazing help. The shafts turned but not freely. I’ve replaced all six cutless and have replaced the couplings with split type. On port shaft, Prior owner had used masking tape to increase shaft diameter...

My yard, which I will say is trustworthy, has reported that my port shaft is .020 out (20 thousandths) at the coupling end and starboard is .008 (8 thousandths) at the taper. There is also pitting on both. They said about 2x to replace with Grade 19 shafts over repair. And they don’t...