[Public-list] what to do with shaft when the engine is gone?

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

Linc,
  Yes you can, but you have to do something to keep the shaft from sliding.
If you were leaving the engine in place, you could just leave the shaft
connected. If you're removing the engine, you have to do something else to
hold it from sliding out or in. If it slides out, it hits the rudder and
could prevent a turn. If it slides in, you have an inboard fountain for your
hot tub!
Brian
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From: "Finkenberg, Lincoln S." <lsfinkenberg at bryancave.com>
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Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:51 PM
Subject: RE: [Public-list] what to do with shaft when the engine is gone?


> Can I just take off the prop?
>
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>
> A real simple way to do this would be to remove the original shaft and
prop,
> but leave the stuffing box, stern tube, and cutlass bearing in place. Go
to
> your local freindly shaft shop and pick up a bronze stub shaft and have it
> threaded for nuts on both ends. Install the stub shaft with a nut on the
> inside and on the outside. then tighten the stuffing box. This will leave
> all the bits and pieces in place in case you change your mind or sell the
> boat and still seal the hole. It shouldn't be a maintenance problem since
> the shaft will not be turning.
> Just another method.
> Regards,
> Brian ex#497
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Finkenberg, Lincoln S." <lsfinkenberg at bryancave.com>
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> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:18 AM
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>
> >
> > I've no longer a need for an inboard - so that leaves me with
> > what to do about the shaft.  My thought is to leave it in - IF leaving
> > it in ain't gonna sink the boat.
> >
> > Or how do you take it out and plug the hole? It all seems simple
> > enough - but none my first time projects end-up that way.
> >
> > Thanks, Linc
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