Cat 30 cutlas bearing?

[Rodd C.]

I am looking for the size (diameter) of the cutlas bearing on my 1977 C-30. There is no set screw in the strut so how do I R & R this bearing. Prop is off and shaft is out please help. Thanks, Rodd C.

 

[gary]

Cutless bearing

Rodd  I Replaced my cutless bearing on my 77 Catalina a few years ago and what you have to do is this. Get a Hacksaw and cut Thru the old bearing, cut carefully you do not want to cut into the strut. The bearing wall is a little less than 1/16 of a inch thick.You will see a seam inbetween the bearing wall and the strut gently tap a small screwdriver into this seam and the old bearing will curl into itself and you can just slide it out. Putting the new one in is another project. I destroyed the first on I tried to put inthe wall thickness of these things are very thin and if you pound on them to hard when putting a new one in it will just crush. I had a piece of bar stock turned on a lathe that the new cutless bearing slid onto with a sholder that the new bearing seated on. I heated up the strut with a tourch (to make the bore size a little bigger) and quicklypushed and hammered the new bearing into place. Contact me at this web site if you need any more information. Gary 77 catalina Hull# 376

 

[Brian Ranniger]

catalog.com/bobpone/guide.htm

Go to this website and you'll find an easy way to get it out. I did the same way but with a hydraulic press. You don't need to cut the bearing if you use the method shown. Just make sure you get washers about 1/32 smaller than the 1 1/4" dia. cutless bearing. Any smaller and they'll just take out the rubber. Any bigger and you damage the strut.