April 22, 2013
Jan, After hitting a rock in the “rock pile” last week, I went to Jarrett Bay for service at the very strong urging of Marc Thomas. We arrived at 1030 and went directly into the slings which were ready and waiting for us. By 1730 we were back in the water and good to go.” Jeff, Joel and Josh were innovative in restoring our struts and exhibited a sense of urgency and level of customer commitment that I have never seen in the boating industry. Most yards don’t even know how far they are from even acceptable much less the exceptional performance of Jarrett Bay Service.
Paul Konnersman, The Konnersman Group
56′ Seaton Yacht, “Carry On”
Posted in Customer Testimonials, News, Service, Service Testimonials | Tagged haulout, Jeff Fulcher, Joel Topie, Josh Fulcher, Konnersman Group, running gear, service yard, shaft repair, strut repair, yacht service
August 23, 2011
Our service yard highly suggests dye penetrant testing of all exposed shaft tapers whenever props are removed for servicing. A dye penetrant test of the shaft tapers will identify any cracks in the keyways, or elsewhere on the taper that may not be visible with the naked eye. Chemical cleaning and magna fluxing is a better non-destructive test method and should always be done when the shaft is removed from the vessel.
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Posted in Expert Advice, News, Service | Tagged boat repair, dye penetration test, propeller shaft, running gear, yacht service
July 18, 2011
When your boat is hauled, a thorough inspection of all running gear is essential to the proper performance and reliability of your vessel. One key component of the running gear to pay special attention to are the cutlass bearing(s). It is important to check the play in the cutlass bearings and renew them if needed. A common question is “When are new bearings actually needed and what is the proper method of determining when they are needed?” The cutlass bearings clearance to the shaft should be checked using a feeler gauge or dial indicator to determine the existing clearance between the shaft and the bearing materials. A two-inch shaft has the tolerance of a .006″ minimum to a .012″ maximum.
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