[Public-List] Stern Gland Housing Question

[Michael Taylor]

I've just removed the stern gland housing as I want to replace the cutlass bearing.  On removal I found there is a bronze bushing inside the housing which is either meant to be part of the housing or part of the bearing.  I see that you can buy two types of bearing with or without a bronze backing for the nitrile rubber.  I am hoping that the bearing to go back in is one which has the bronze bushing as the bushing I found inside the housing is poor shape.  I hope though that it can pressed out easily but it looks like it may be difficult.

If the bearing is composed of only the nitrile rubber then how should I glue it into the bearing (the rubber is glued onto the bronze bushing on the one I took off).  Finally, are the housings still available new?

Many thanks

Mick #231


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