GEARBOX REPAIRS
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Repairing a gearbox can save up to 80% on the cost of replacing the gearbox casing.
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Skegs The skeg acts like a fin and helps to steady and control the water flow to the propeller. Once damaged it not only reduces the propellers efficiency and therefore the engines performance, but also leaves the gearbox unprotected against further damage. All our skeg repairs are of the highest quality. |
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Anti-Cavitation Plates Cavitation plate is the name commonly used for the plate situated just above the propeller on an outboard or outdrive unit. The correct name is an Anti Ventilation Plate. The purpose of the plate is to keep a head of water over the propeller when the boat is on the plane. If this plate is damaged it will cause bad ventilation problems and reduce your performance dramatically. We can normally repair damage in this area no matter how sever. |
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Bullet Repairs These are a little more tricky but providing the damage is not in the region of the bearing carrier O'ring seal we can normally repair the damage. Even if the retaining thread is corroded we can replace it. These repairs require the gearbox to be stripped. We do require the bearing carrier and retaining nut as well as the box. |
In most cases there is no need to strip the gearbox !!
We can repair damage to the Skeg, Anti-Ventilation Plate, Exhaust Sealing Ring, and in most cases the bullet. Once a repair has been carried out by Castle Marine you would never know it was ever broken. As part of our repair the complete gearbox is refinished.
Please call us for a price or more information.
Castle Marine , Castle Boatyard, The Harbour, Caernarfon, LL54 5RS
Tel:01286 674322 Fax: 01286 678094
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