West Marine, Boat US and others
I purchased the cutlass for my 1985 Hunter 34 at West Marine. The specs are; 1” X 1.25” X 4”. The West part number is 381467 and can be found on page 357, cost is 59.99. Most chandleries carry or can order cutless bearings. This summer I bought the bearing from West and assembled a long 3/4" bolt, washers and nuts so I could press out my old bearing. When I started to replace mine, I discovered the shaft cannot be pulled out with the rudder in place. It was a case of pulling the rudder or the engine to get the shaft out of the way so I could use my long bolt bearing puller on the cutlass. Instead I hired the maintenance crew at Tidewater Marina in Havre' de Grace. They used a hydraulic press that works with the shaft in place. The bill was 260.00 and included the cutlass bearing. I think it was money well spent as I did not have to fabricate or buy a split collar adapter to press out the old bearing. Yes, West marine took back the bearing I got from them. This was the only maintenance item this year that I paid someone else to do for me and I know it was the right thing for my boat, my time and my wallet.
