[Public-List] shaft coupling parts in bildge

[Jonathan Bresler]

Greg

Would it be possible to provide some photos of what you have found?  Does
not sound anything like what would have been expected. The standard
arrangement is described at
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/

The list does not allow photos so you need to upload them to Dropbox or
something similar and provide a link in the email.

Jonathan

On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 8:02 AM Greg Wallis via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Recently purchased my first real sailboat "woodwind" hull 165.
>
> crane-in in 5 days so i find myself in a bit of a pickle
>
> i grabbed the propeller shaft and noticed it could be pulled out pretty
> much as far as you can pull it. it hits the rudder if the rudder is
> straight and if rudder is turned it can be pulled further out.
>
> behind the gearbox is a 5 inch aluminum (i think aluminum) round thing that
> the shaft terminates in.  this thing has 3 large holes. this thing was
> wrapped in ducttape.  what goes in the 3 holes were found in bottom of the
> bildge. 3 heavy steel round things that fit into the holes perfectly.  so i
> gently hammered them back in and now the shaft seems to be holding.
>
> questions
>
> 1. what is this 5inch aluminium round thing called? who makes it?
>
> 2. what are the 3 things that fill those holes called? they fill the hole
> and also fill the opening in the shaft coupling inside
>
> 3. what prevents the 3 things that fill the holes from coming out?  it had
> duct tape wrapped around it but with all the oil it seemed to come loose. i
> am thinking of putting a fernco or pipe clamps on there from plumbing
> department
>
> thanks
> greg
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Jonathan M Bresler
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