[Alberg30] Cutlass bearing removal

[quest433 at msn.com]

Rich Hazlegrove,

Glad to hear Quest is being well cared for.  If I remember right when you buy a new cutless it is too long and must be cut to fit in the support.  A facility that normally does shaft and stern bearings do just that.  Someone doing the job themselves should be aware of this.  If the cutless is left too long it might result in an interference which could be troublesome.   

Does Quest still have the one banger diesel?

Jim Mennucci

----- Original Message -----
From: richard.hazlegrove at wachovia.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 11:31 AM
To: Alberg 30 public list
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Cutlass bearing removal


My experience was exactly as that mentioned earler,  It became necessary to
drill and tap the set screws and replace them with new.

There are two large bolts that fasten the sternpost flange to the exterior
hull.  Remove these and unscrew the entire flange from the tube. This is
how it is attached on #433.   You can then take the entire assembly to a
shop or do it yourself on a bench.  I took this assembly to the yard shop
and had them do the work.  If you don't have access to a press I am told
you can take a hack saw blade and carefully cut the cutlass along its
length inside the tube.  To install the new bearing it may help to heat the
sternpost flange in an oven to expand the opening prior to inserting the
new cutlass bearing.  Good luck.


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