[Public-List] Gooping up the stern tube

[Glenn Brooks via Public-List]

Kris,  I used 5200 for the same job, 10 years ago.  Still going strong.  Probably be a nightmare to take out 20 years from now.... Oh well, that's what youth are for... Also, Dolce had original Whidby grey putty bedding compound around  the stern tube bore.  I cleaned that out extensively, and used solvents to degrease prior to reinstalling with 5200. 

Cautionary note, Be very careful to reinstall and align the stern tube and jack shaft as well as you can, so the engine- xmission is able to be aligned properly. Otherwise you risk ruining your transmission from to much side play induced by a misaligned stern tube.  

Cheers
Glenn B

Ex-dolce, 318

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> On May 4, 2015, at 1:18 PM, Kris Coward via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> So I'm in the midst of changing the cutlass bearing (as well as a bunch
> of other things) while I've been off the boat for the winter (yes, I
> know it's not winter anymore), and have come across a question:
> 
> When I was unscrewing the casting that holds the cutlass bearing from
> the stern tube, the stern tube came out of the hull, instead of
> unscrewing from the casting. I've since gotten those 2 pieces apart with
> a vise grip and pipe wrench, but am thinking ahead to when I'll have to
> put it all back together.
> 
> In particular, I'm thinking about how to fix the tube back in the hull
> at the right depth, and I'm thinking of smearing it with 5200 before
> jamming it in so that it stays put the next time the bearing needs to be
> changed. Where I'm sensing some difficulty is getting the tube/hull
> interface properly gooped up without having the goop also get into the
> threads joining the casting and tube (as I'll want to gum them up later
> with something a little less permanent).
> 
> So of course, I'm looking for suggestions (preferably from people who
> have had to seal their tube back in place and can describe what did(n't)
> work for them). I have a hunch about something that *might* work, but
> I'll trust hard-earned experience over hunches any day..
> 
> Thanks,
> Kris
> 
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