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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Jack,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I think I did damage the threads, I'll have a closer
look. Next I've got to remove the shaft and then the cutless bearing
to replace it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks for the offer to come down to CVGR but it may be a
while before I get to this. I gotta work this week (not retired) and have to
study for a Microsoft certification exam at the end of this month and then off
to France to visit the inlaws.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I'll give you a shout when I get back.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Guy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>#466</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:jvdloo@sympatico.ca" title=jvdloo@sympatico.ca>Jack
Vanderloo</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:lalondegc@videotron.ca" title=lalondegc@videotron.ca>Guy
Lalonde</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 22, 2000 9:49 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [alberg30] Stern
Casting</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Allo Guy,
<P>Did you damage the threads in drilling out the set screws and were you able
to get the cutlass bearing out? So long as you were able to get the
bearing out, it shouldn't be a problem tapping a slightly larger set screw
thead, but make sure you have the new set screws lined up for thread size and
do it straight, slowly and with plenty of oil, backing off as you bore in, and
make sure that there are no burrs left on the inside shaft.
<P>When are you planning on doing this? If during the day, sometime this
week, I may drop down - it's been a while since I've been over at CVGR.
Drop me a line.
<P>Cheers
<P>Jack
<P>Guy Lalonde wrote:
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<FONT size=-1>Problem with my stern casting ( I think it's called a stern
casting ). It's the bronze casting through which the prop shaft comes out of
the hull. It also houses the cutless bearing. There appears to be a set
screw on each side to hold the cutless bearing.</FONT> <FONT
size=-1>Here's the problem: the set screw on one side had no head on it,
probably corroded away and the head on the other one disintegrated when I
tried to unscrew it. Drilled them out. Oooops !!! , now what
?</FONT> <FONT size=-1>Is it possible to make the holes bigger, then
re-thread and use larger set screws ?</FONT> <FONT size=-1>Or do I need
a new stern casting ? If so does anyone know where I can get one
?</FONT> <FONT size=-1>Please help.</FONT> <FONT
size=-1>Thx</FONT> <FONT size=-1>Guy</FONT><FONT size=-1>#466</FONT>
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