SD20 boot detaching

[soon2sail]

While scraping bottom in shallow AK water this morning noticed the saildrive boot that surrounds the drive leg and is glued to the hull bottom is partially detached. I still have about a month of planned sailing (Maine Cat 41) remaining as we make our way to haul out in BC.

IS this situation anything serious? If so, what can I do about it until I can find haul out? Can it wait another 4 weeks / few hundred NMs? Thanks all!

[chrisr]

no, certainly nothing serious. seen it many times.

many boats don't bother with these bits of trim which are really only there for fairing the leg

i know one of ours is half off at present. been that way since the yard did a shoddy job of re-attaching 6 months ago, and will stay that way until next slipping in a year or 2

cheers,

[Kijit]

Agree with the above, nothing serious. Fix it next time you haul.