[Public-List] stern tube question

[Clay Pass]

I would check to make sure the shaft is coming directly out of the center
of the stern tube and rotate it by hand to make sure it doesn't wobble on
rotation.  The cutlass bearing/housing assembly should slide right on
without causing any pressure on any side when it bolted down (i.e. exactly
centered).  I borrowed a gear puller from Advance Auto for free (refundable
deposit).  The housing unscrewed from the stern tube without issue or
anything extra holding it.  I made sure it was caulked good with 5000UV
when I bolted it back on.  I used the hacksaw method to remove the old
bearing without issue and drilled the side holes as recommended.

Clay
#449

On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 5:30 PM Gerard Kuperus via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> I am going to embark on the same project in a month or so. I have seen the
> instructions regarding the cutlass bearing on the maintenance page, but was
> wondering if there are any other snags you or others ran into. I don't
> think there is much of a bearing left in my case: it was way too easy to
> align the engine with the shaft, suggesting to me that the shaft has a lot
> of play.
> I need to haul the boat for this (and will paint the bottom, of course) so
> I hope to do this as quickly as possible to get the boat out of the yard
> again.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gerard
>
> Today's Topics:
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>    1. Re: stern tube question (Mike Lehman)
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