Launch Update

The launch is still down but progress is being made. I would like to take this time to thank Ron Samul for jumping in (the water literally) to cut the polypropolene rope that was wrapped around the propeller shaft on a moments notice. He got most of it off and then Bill Lesko took the plunge the next day and freed the rest.

This brought us to the realization that we still had problems so Bill and Bill Turner did the backbreaking work of removing the transmission to diagnose the problem.

The bolts for the flex plate (interface between the motor and the transmission) were sheared from the flywheel, Big problem. See second picture below. So we have now taken the flywheel off ( thank you Roy Adamson and Ed Nevi ) and brought the parts to Ct Machine in Groton Ct for repair. We showed up at his shop at 4:30 and convinced Mike to start working on it on Saturday morning. This is where we stand as of Friday evening.

If Mike is able to repair the flywheel we will then reverse the process and be ready to go. We will need a few strong backs to reassemble so if you are available tomorrow or Sunday for a few hours please contact Bill Turner. Stay tuned for more info.

This shows what a great club we have for so many to step up at a moments notice, Thank You!

That said, the root cause of this problem is running the Launch (or any boat) with winter marks still in the mooring field, especially ones that have been in the water for more than one season. Please do your part and get your moorings switched to the larger and more visible summer buoys as soon as possible.

If you are not planning to do so, please make sure your winter mark is large and visible immediately. kindly contact Claire Gammo if you need advice or assistance.