[Public-list] Removing Cutlass Housing

[Dan Pinson]

Got back to this for a couple of hours today. Removed some polysulfide 
on the inside of the hull and found the end of one of the bolts with a 
small (13mm) nut and washers on it. Got a wrench of it and successfully 
removed the bolt. Looks like to reach the lower one the prop shaft needs 
to come out.

Am I right that the normal installation is threaded into the fiberglass?

..Dan


George Dinwiddie wrote on 7/4/2005 7:36 AM:

> Dan,
>
> Have you resolved this issue?
>
>  - George
>
> Dan Pinson wrote:
>
>> I have run into a problem removing the 2 bolts that hold the cutlass 
>> housing to the hull. They turn easily enough but do not back out 
>> unless I apply leverage in the aft direction. Even at that, after 
>> hours of work one bolt is out 1 5/8" with no sign of thread. Can 
>> someone enlighten me about this? The maintenance manual shows the 
>> bolts threaded into fiberglass. If it were stripped, I don't think so 
>> much levering would be required. Could 5200 be holding on? I heated 
>> the bolts (but didn't know how MUCH) and did not notice a change.
>
>

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