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Thank you all! Very helpful information from all,

I think i'm going to like being in this Tartan family.

I am sure i will have more questions when i start the project. Am having a local Marina do most of the work but i will provide him with the materials.. I will post a 'progress report" on the project.


Thanks

I re-shafted my T37 in 2008. A few points:

• Your main shaft material choices are 316SS and Aqualoy16 or 22. Either one will work fine in a T33 coastal cruiser. Don't cheap out on the shaft -- it is what you often need to get you home.
• Have the shaft custom machined to your propeller, preferably tapered on both ends even if you have to buy a new coupling. This "guarantees" both ends will not be warped, takes out one more possibility of imbalance. There are a few good custom shops in New England (H&H did mine), shipping costs are a small percentage of the total. There are bound to be some in NY or NJ.
• Be sure length and diameter are identical to the old shaft. You want the propeller to spin in its proper space.

A fine winter project!
John Harvey
New Day T37
Newport, RI

Consider calling Tim Jackett at Tartan Yachts for advice on this. He is willing to help out owners of older Tartans.

Congrats on the new boat!!
For the pulpit I would try a guy here in Massachusetts.  The company is called Mass Marine Parts.  He is a salvage yard.  He just might have something that could work.

http://www.massmarineparts.com/

He's updated his website I just noticed!

I had to replace a shaft in my last boat, also a 33, it was over $500 to have one made locally.

I did see some online options I considered as well.

Hello All,

Just purchased a 1980 Tartan 33 in auction. Previous owner caused some damage to a tip-top shape boat by having lines tangle up in the prop-shaft and shaft just tore the strut off. Am doing repairs now to the shaft strut but need a new shaft. Also am looking fo ra Pulpit that somehow vanished during this ordeal. I'm located in north east (City Island NY). Any direction to where i can find this would be helpful. 

Thanks in advance

Lu Nicaj