[Alberg30] Cutless Bearing Removal

[Voyager Toronto]

I'm replacing the cutless bearing as a first step to installing a yanmar 
2GM20F. I've managed to remove the 8" bronze stern tube and the stern casing 
into which it threads. I did this by removing the casing bolts and hammering 
the bronze tube backwards to drive the whole assembly (tube and casing) from 
the hull. The lower edge (diameter) of the forward face of the bronze tube 
had been worn down to a knife edge by a misaligned shaft, and the hammering 
has further deformed its forward end. My plan is to simply cut off the 
deformed end, as the original 8" tube length appears to be unnecessary given 
that the cutless bearing is only 3-1/2 inches long and is entirely housed in 
the casing. I figure as long as I have enough length to clamp the stuffing 
box hose onto, I'll be OK. Can anyone see errors in this reasoning, or any 
ill effects from a shorter tube?

As a sidebar, the bearing is so firmly fixed in the casing (of course, I've 
now unscrewed the bronze tube), it has resisted all home-grown efforts to 
push or knock it out. Part of the problem is I don't know just how 
aggressive I can be without damaging the casing. I hesitate to try cutting 
it, as I don't want to cut into the bronze casing. Any ideas?



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