Ok....I have the new bearings for the rudder...by the way...the shaft for the rudder is fiberglass!! With steel sleaves. Ok....I have removed the bolts on the prop shaft....but the flange is not coming off very easily...any ideas?? I can't use a bearing puller...no room. I wish we had a boat yard at our marina!
Cutlass Bearing
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The flange of the prop shaft needs to be pressed off after removing the set screws that secure it in place. Place a short piece of stock between the end of the shaft and the output shaft of the transmission and use a longer set of bolts on the flange to slowly press off the flange from the shaft.
Not sure why you would need to remove the shaft to replace rudder bearings???? If you are looking to replace the cutlass bearing, this can be done without removing the prop shaft if you have a cutlass bearing tool. If not you can fabricate one fairly easily. Check the archives for the tool.
Not sure why you would need to remove the shaft to replace rudder bearings???? If you are looking to replace the cutlass bearing, this can be done without removing the prop shaft if you have a cutlass bearing tool. If not you can fabricate one fairly easily. Check the archives for the tool.
Thanks....the rudder bearings had way too much play...so they had to go. The cutlass bearing was bad when I bought the boat early this spring. Nobody has ever told me about a tool to remove and replace a cutlass bearing without removing the propeller shaft....way cool. Already had enough playing around. I will look in the archives. Thanks alot. It will make my life so much easier! Jake
Fit of rudder bearings
Just something to keep in mind. Since you seem to have the composite rudder shaft (fiberglass shaft with stainless sleeves) be careful when you fit the new bearings. These rudder posts (either because of the larger diameter or material) tend to be effected by temperature more than the basic stainless-only posts. What this means is that if you endeavor to get a tight fit with the bearings when it's cold out, you run a real risk of having the bearings too tight when the water warms up in the summer.
Just something to keep in mind. Since you seem to have the composite rudder shaft (fiberglass shaft with stainless sleeves) be careful when you fit the new bearings. These rudder posts (either because of the larger diameter or material) tend to be effected by temperature more than the basic stainless-only posts. What this means is that if you endeavor to get a tight fit with the bearings when it's cold out, you run a real risk of having the bearings too tight when the water warms up in the summer.
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Thanks for bringing that up. We did measure the rudder in my garage. It was around 58 to 60. I hope that will do. The stainless sleave nearest the water showed the most signs of wear. The top (smaller) one had very little wear.
Thanks again for the input. I will mention it to the machine shop. They should be able to calculate the amount needed for expansion.
Really...thanks for the input!
Jake
Thanks for bringing that up. We did measure the rudder in my garage. It was around 58 to 60. I hope that will do. The stainless sleave nearest the water showed the most signs of wear. The top (smaller) one had very little wear.
Thanks again for the input. I will mention it to the machine shop. They should be able to calculate the amount needed for expansion.
Really...thanks for the input!
Jake
bearing fit
Jake,
Your more than welcome, glad to be of help. It's not one of those things you'd think about being a factor unless you'd come across it before. Have a great holiday season.
Bob
Jake,
Your more than welcome, glad to be of help. It's not one of those things you'd think about being a factor unless you'd come across it before. Have a great holiday season.
Bob
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