[alberg30] Stern Casting

[Guy Lalonde]

Hi Jack,

I think I did damage the threads, I'll have a closer look. Next I've got to remove the shaft and then the cutless bearing to replace it.

Thanks for the offer to come down to CVGR but it may be a while before I get to this. I gotta work this week (not retired) and have to study for a Microsoft certification exam at the end of this month and then off to France to visit the inlaws.

I'll give you a shout when I get back.

Guy
#466
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jack Vanderloo 
  To: Guy Lalonde 
  Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 9:49 PM
  Subject: Re: [alberg30] Stern Casting


  Allo Guy, 
  Did you damage the threads in drilling out the set screws and were you able to get the cutlass bearing out?  So long as you were able to get the bearing out, it shouldn't be a problem tapping a slightly larger set screw thead, but make sure you have the new set screws lined up for thread size and do it straight, slowly and with plenty of oil, backing off as you bore in, and make sure that there are no burrs left on the inside shaft. 

  When are you planning on doing this?  If during the day, sometime this week, I may drop down - it's been a while since I've been over at CVGR.  Drop me a line. 

  Cheers 

  Jack 

  Guy Lalonde wrote: 

    Problem with my stern casting ( I think it's called a stern casting ). It's the bronze casting through which the prop shaft comes out of the hull. It also houses the cutless bearing. There appears to be a set screw on each side to hold the cutless bearing. Here's the problem: the set screw on one side had no head on it, probably corroded away and the head on the other one disintegrated when I tried to unscrew it. Drilled them out. Oooops !!! , now what ? Is it possible to make the holes bigger, then re-thread and use larger set screws ? Or do I need a new stern casting ?  If so does anyone know where I can get one ?  Please help. Thx Guy#466 
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