Nicholson 38 Owners Group | Mike and Cathy Donegan | Activity https://nicholson38.org/members/mike-and-cathy-donegan/activity/ Activity feed for Mike and Cathy Donegan. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:16:54 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e56fd401110f807f81bedcc9200124aa Mike and Cathy Donegan replied to the topic Head lining in the forum Interior outfitting https://nicholson38.org/forums/topic/head-lining-2/#post-27477 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:57:13 +0000 Completed - later added a hatch frame and new aperture lining

]]> 841d0671fca3eb6dad573a89757a58a8 Mike and Cathy Donegan replied to the topic Head lining in the forum Interior outfitting https://nicholson38.org/forums/topic/head-lining-2/#post-27476 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:54:27 +0000 Main panels covered with vinyl

]]> ec20f142ad96998a8c49f6fdb74aa223 Mike and Cathy Donegan replied to the topic Head lining in the forum Interior outfitting https://nicholson38.org/forums/topic/head-lining-2/#post-27475 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:51:59 +0000 Placement along centre line to fit hatch - blue is protective film

]]> f8cb97b3df9b02c3ea82a1a68139f0ff Mike and Cathy Donegan replied to the topic Aft Prop Shaft material in the forum Engine https://nicholson38.org/forums/topic/aft-prop-shaft-material/#post-27470 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:19:43 +0000 R E Arnett, Doncaster, cast and machined the prop and the bearing.

Condensation had brought down the edges of the ceiling, so we removed the fabric and the plastic clip trim leaving the screw fixed male runner. All ceiling mounted bits, lights etc were removed and cleaned.

A centre line was established fore and aft in the underside of the coach…Read more

]]> 984cf271a5289d54b745e17e0bdd1877 Mike and Cathy Donegan replied to the topic Aft Prop Shaft material in the forum Engine https://nicholson38.org/forums/topic/aft-prop-shaft-material/#post-27468 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:36:59 +0000 We replaced the white metal bearing on Kestra a year ago and had it remade to the original design.

The bearing/prop housing was removed and the old bearing taken out. The tapered prop shaft (bronze) was skimmed to remove wear irregularities caused by the bearing. The white metal bearing was recast using low zinc white metal, this involved casting…Read more

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