[Public-List] Stern Tube Bedding

[John Irving]

Andrew, where do you keep your boat in the winter?  I recently replaced my cutless bearing but fortunately didn’t have that difficulty.

John Irving
Scotch Bonnet #634
Champlain Marina
Colchester, Vt

> On Apr 8, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Hernan…
> 
> The threads can be restored with complete integrity by filling the holes with epoxy thickened with appropriate fibre…. once cured, drill out the holes a size smaller then run a thread cutting tap in to rethread.
> 
> That is quite a secure means of re-establishing your fastenings.
> 
> Gordon Laco
> SURPRISE 426
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 8, 2019, at 1:37 PM, Hernán Scarnichia via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> These businesses support your Association:
>>> http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html
>>> Please support them.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Public-List mailing list
>>> Public-List at lists.alberg30.org
>>> http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org
>>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> These businesses support your Association:
>> http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html
>> Please support them.
>> _______________________________________________
>> Public-List mailing list
>> Public-List at lists.alberg30.org
>> http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org
> 
> _______________________________________________
> These businesses support your Association:
> http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html
> Please support them.
> _______________________________________________
> Public-List mailing list
> Public-List at lists.alberg30.org
> http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org