[Public-List] Gooping up the stern tube

[Kris Coward via Public-List]

Please tell me you mean the 3oz tubes; I don't think the entire bore
that the stern tube goes into is as large as a 10oz tube, and the
thought of leaking the better part of 20oz of 5200 all around my stern
tube gives me deeply frightening thoughts about cleanup. (The thought of
scraping out somewhere in the neighbourhood of 10oz of grey putty
bedding compound during the surface prep doesn't particularly appeal to
me either).

-K

On Mon, May 04, 2015 at 08:32:45PM -0700, Glenn Brooks wrote:
> kris,  as I remember, I did my re install in two stages.  Pumped 5200 into the rear portion of stern tube bore from the outside rear at the rudder on day 1.  After setting up and holding the stern tube assembly, on Day 2' I went into the cockpit and filled the void Aron's the fitting, from inside the hull - using the day 1 now hardened goop as a dam.  
> 
> Took two tubes as I recall...
> 
> Glenn  
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> > 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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