[Alberg30] Cutlass bearing removal

[Kevin Blanc]

I drilled the bearing on a drill press before I installed it. It's a bit 
tricky to measure where the hole should be. Then, of course, you have to 
make sure the bearing goes in with the holes lined up. I was able to 
drill a bigger hole - 3/8" I think.

I never thought to drill with the housing as a guide. It would have made 
it a lot easier. I'll console myself with the fact that I might have 
more flow. :0)



Mike Lehman wrote:

>Great - Glad to here things worked out. I don't know of any particular
>cutlass bearing brand, I think the last one I bought was from West Marine.
>They are usually too long and need to be cut to the length of the housing.
>Square holes are OK, that's how they were originally and there is still
>plenty of bearing surface to support the shaft. I think I used a 1/4" bit.
>What dictated the size of the bit was.I used the largest one that would fit
>through the vent hole without damaging the housing. It is important to get
>as much water as possible into the bearing since it is a water-lubricated
>bearing. Throughout the year, when I dive to clean the prop, I always check
>to make sure no barnacles have closed the vents.
>
>
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>Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Cutlass bearing removal
>
>
>>Mike,
>>
>>I followed your advice to remove the cutlass bearing housing, stern tube
>>
>and
>
>>shaft, and the cutlass bearing, and it all worked out as you said.
>>
>Thx.!!!!!
>
>>The cutless bearing that I took out was not just drilled out for the
>>
>vents,
>
>>but rectangular sections of the bearing were cut out, from the vents
>>
>forward
>
>>to the for end of the bearing. Is there any advantage to this? I would
>>
>think
>
>>that by removing so much of the bearing, it would effect the stability of
>>
>the
>
>>shaft. What size hole do you drill in the bearing at the vents? Is there a
>>particular brand of cutlass bearing I should buy to replace the one I
>>
>have?
>
>>Thx,
>>Lee
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