[Public-List] Cutlas bearing help please

[John Birch]

Hi Gord,

When we did ours on our 30, I covered the teeth on the wrench with duct tape 
so it would no gouge the bronze pipe. Then, with one person inside holding 
the stern tub I put the wrench on the outer stern bearing casing and 
unscrewed it (after removing the 2 bolts out side). If the stern tub rotates 
you will have to rebed the whole tube. The hole is quite large and packed 
with grey dolfinite. That would mean cleaning out all the old dolfinite if 
the bond broke. So I wouldn't chance it - use the two wrench system.

Then I took the fitting down to a machine shop and they removed the bearing. 
The cost was half that of the bearing itself and well worth it. They then 
pressed in the new bearing with the proper equipment. Worth the extra 
nickel.

ATB
John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Cutlas bearing help please



Gord,

Yes the pipe wrench should be inside the boat on the inboard side of the 
tube. It is a bitch to get to you may need to slide the rubber hose off to 
get enough exposer on the tube to get grip. You might just try to unscrew 
the housing first and use your judgement about how much pressure is needed. 
It may unscrew fairly easy and you would not need the inside wrench. On the 
other hand if you really have to lean on it, the inside wrench is probably 
needed. Hope this helps.
Mike Lehman ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:04:34 -0500> From: 
mainstay at csolve.net> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org> Subject: Re: 
[Public-List] Cutlas bearing help please> > Mike,> > Should the pipe wrench 
go inside the boat on the inboard side of the stern> post?> > G > > > > > > 
Gord,> > > > p - if you have kept pulling and prying, you would have pulled 
the tube out of> > the boat, or at least broken the seal. It just unscrews, 
you may want to clamp> > another pipe wrench on the inside of the tube to 
prevent it from turning as> > you onscrew the housing.Mike Lehman 
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