Shiver Metimbers
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Hi all, can any give me a ball park figure on the cost to have a 'P' bracket renewed on a Gibsea 312? Thanks in advance.
Renew 'P' Bracket.....Cost
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omega2
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Shiver Metimbers
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Cheers Omega, I'm after the cost for the complete job.
sailorman
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sorry but,how long is a piece of rotten cotton. too many variables to guestimate the cost. Are you able to DIY
Shiver Metimbers
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I'd rather have a professional do it, I was asking for a ball park figure? I thought maybe someone on here has had the job done and could give me an idea on the cost. But thank you anyway.
James_Calvert
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It's a nasty job involving grinding out the fibreglass bonding to it on the inside. The guy who did it for me had a pressurised suit and mask on to keep the nasties away from his pink bits.
I can't recall exactly, but he then reglassed the following day and finished off with a wax gelcoat later.
We didn't actually need to replace the P bracket, just refix it. So no cost there. Also we assumed that we wouldn't need to realign the engine if the bracket was put back in exactly the original position. Which worked out ok.
So how much did it cost? As far as I recall something between £200 and £400. In 2002 I think....
Best you get a couple of quotes from people who would do the job.
I can't recall exactly, but he then reglassed the following day and finished off with a wax gelcoat later.
We didn't actually need to replace the P bracket, just refix it. So no cost there. Also we assumed that we wouldn't need to realign the engine if the bracket was put back in exactly the original position. Which worked out ok.
So how much did it cost? As far as I recall something between £200 and £400. In 2002 I think....
Best you get a couple of quotes from people who would do the job.
James_Calvert
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Oh, but it wasn't a Gibsea but a Sadler 32, which has very easy access to the area concerned.
Shiver Metimbers
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Thanks James.
vyv_cox
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There is a description and photos of my replacement of the one on a Sadler34 on my website. I think the new P-bracket cost about £250 and it took me a couple of days total to do the job. Hourly rate for a reasonable yard craftsperson £40? Makes £640 labour, so likely total not far off £1000.
Getting the old one out is just labour, so you could probably do that yourself to halve the cost.
Getting the old one out is just labour, so you could probably do that yourself to halve the cost.
Shiver Metimbers
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Thanks vyv, funny you mentioned this, was talking down the boatyard with a couple of guys yesterday and one mentioned looking at your web site, which I did and read your article ref above. So I had read it before your post. I only wish I had the confidence to start hacking away at something so critical.
Thank you for your post and guidance.
Thank you for your post and guidance.
PhillM
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Had this done as part of the refit of Paean. Not the same cause we are old, wooden and there was some rot around. It cost me \£1250 for a professional job. Seemed expensive at the time, but it was early in the refit and I had no idea what was coming later in the refit! Anyway, decent job and it has lasted, so overall happy.
