[Public-List] Stern Tube Bedding

[Hernán Scarnichia]

The "threads on the keel" stripped out on my boat.
When I hauled out one of the screws was gone and the other I pulled with my
fingers.
In my opinion is not a strong design for a part that can see some
vibration. But nobody else seems to have had this problem.

On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 7:07 AM Andrew Johns via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Good Morning,
> In my rapidly snowballing shaft seal project... I have removed the cutlass
> bearing housing to replace worn bearing.
>
> I removed the bolts holding it to the keel and rotated it with a pipe
> wrench in an effort to get it to thread from the stern tube.  Unfortunately
> the whole bearing housing and stern tube assembly came out as one piece.
> Fortunately its in good shape but the two pieces are hopelessly stuck
> together.
>
> Looking back though the list it appears Whitby used some sort of caulk to
> bond in the assembly? Dolponite?  What is the groups thoughts on using 5200
> to reinstall the stern tube/ bearing housing?
>
> Additionally, should I be worried about the threads in the keel striping
> out?  It don't appear to have any metal inserts or anything of that sort.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew Johns
> Ecola # 104
> Colchester VT
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