[Public-List] Stern Tube Bedding

[Jonathan Bresler]

Andrew,

"the whole bearing housing and stern tube assembly came out as one piece."

Been noodling on this and "how did Whitby align the engine in a production
facility".
Wondering if they installed the engine, and the installed the stern tube,
cutless bearing,
and housing as one piece, into an oversize hole that was closed up as
needed.  The
bearing would "self-align" if not forced out of alignment by the sides of
the hole.

Have not done this myself, so there is some (more than "some"?) speculation
here.

Thoughts anyone?

Jonathan

On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 3:17 PM 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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Jonathan M Bresler
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