[C38] Cutless Bearing Replacement

[Rich West]

On my boat, the prop shaft will not slide past the rudder.  To remove the
prop shaft, one time I dropped the rudder a bit (didn't need to completely
remove it).  The other time I had the engine out anyway and took it out
through the engine compartment.

I think you can replace the cutlass bearing without removing the prop shaft.
It takes a special tool but I think there are many boatyards that have such
a tool.

Good luck.

Rich West, Legacy, #360, Los Angeles 




-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Bixby
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 2:59 PM
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Subject: [C38] Cutless Bearing Replacement

I saw the tech notes on replacing the cutless bearing submitted by Steve
Kaminsky, owner of Nanny.  Steve, or anyone that knows, can the bearing be
replaced without removing the rudder?  I assume that the prop shaft has to
be removed in order to replace the bearing, will the prop shaft slide by the
rudder?

Best Regards,
Jonathan Bixby
OSPREY
#200
Portsmouth RI
401-683-4082



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