Couple ownership ?'s
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One other thing...
Hopefully you've had the boat surveyed and they did a moisture test. If not, the Cig 35's all have one bolt per tab that doesn't nut on the other side. It screws into the end of the stringer- it's a stainless lag bolt. This is a common place for water intrusion and subsequently rot. Especially if the tabs have been removed and the bolt wasn't re-sealed properly
If you haven't had a survey done, the best time to do so is before $$ changes hands. A transom and stringer job is pricey and May isn't the best time to start one.
Hopefully you've had the boat surveyed and they did a moisture test. If not, the Cig 35's all have one bolt per tab that doesn't nut on the other side. It screws into the end of the stringer- it's a stainless lag bolt. This is a common place for water intrusion and subsequently rot. Especially if the tabs have been removed and the bolt wasn't re-sealed properly
If you haven't had a survey done, the best time to do so is before $$ changes hands. A transom and stringer job is pricey and May isn't the best time to start one.
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You can just pull the bolt out. If it comes out covered in sealant, you're probably OK, especially if it passed a moisture test. If it strips and then pulls out moist black crumbly stuff, you have an issue.
If you pull it, make sure you reseal the living hell out of it. Inject silicone deep into the hole- make sure you don't over-tighten it.
If you pull it, make sure you reseal the living hell out of it. Inject silicone deep into the hole- make sure you don't over-tighten it.
Last edited by Chris Sunkin; 04-29-2008 at 08:18 AM.
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26p, 4 blade. dont know more than that at the moment. the longest ive been w/ it so far is to move it from one dock to another across the lake, at 9p, so i couldnt even break 30mph.
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