My cutlass bearing is being replaced. The propshaft has to be taken out so a new bearing can be installed. My repair guy said that he does not have to remove the rudder. Seems to me he is cutting a corner in order to do this job. The prop shaft looks like it lines up directly with the rudder. He said that the shaft can we worked along the side of the rudder without a problem. I have two concearns. 1. He could bend (damage) the prop shaft while taking it out. 2. He could cause a crack (hairline) in the stock of the rudder only to appear as a problem down the road. Comments
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John
Off set shaft
It depends on the type of boat you have,most have the shaft a offset of the rudder, so when the shaft is removed it will miss the rudder. The other reason is that the shaft is not that long and will not come in contact with your rudder. The most important thing is that you get the repair done and get ouit on the water. Good luck
It depends on the type of boat you have,most have the shaft a offset of the rudder, so when the shaft is removed it will miss the rudder. The other reason is that the shaft is not that long and will not come in contact with your rudder. The most important thing is that you get the repair done and get ouit on the water. Good luck
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Daryl
He could ...
with the right tool remove the cutlass bearing with the shaft in place. He only has to pull the prop. To remove the shaft on my Hunter 34 the rudder or the strut had to be removed
with the right tool remove the cutlass bearing with the shaft in place. He only has to pull the prop. To remove the shaft on my Hunter 34 the rudder or the strut had to be removed
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gary
proper tool
you don't have to remove shaft. You did not say what type of boat or if the cutlass is in a strut or in the hull.
you don't have to remove shaft. You did not say what type of boat or if the cutlass is in a strut or in the hull.
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John
rudder in place
Yes the ruder can stay ,even with a three blade prop, once you get thr shaft coupler off the shaft the shaft with prop slides off . John
Yes the ruder can stay ,even with a three blade prop, once you get thr shaft coupler off the shaft the shaft with prop slides off . John
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Grant
Your not getting pooched!
The corner cutting is going to save you money! They have a tool like a bearing puller that will take the old bearing out. However, if the shaft is old brass they may have a problem and have to cut the shaft out and replace the shaft with a new stainless. Yeh, a couple hundred more! You must be livin' right! p.s. The shaft does not have to come completely out.
The corner cutting is going to save you money! They have a tool like a bearing puller that will take the old bearing out. However, if the shaft is old brass they may have a problem and have to cut the shaft out and replace the shaft with a new stainless. Yeh, a couple hundred more! You must be livin' right! p.s. The shaft does not have to come completely out.
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ED
I THINK YOU GOT A GOOD MECHANIC
Sounds to me like he is not trying to rip you off. sometimes the shaft does need to come out to get the bearing out. totally depends on the configuration. often a bearing can be removed with a piece of pipe the same size as metal in the cutlass. just tap it out after the set screws are loosed. he should not need to force the shaft to get it past the rudder many boats are designed to do it. If he gets the shaft back and it wont come out then he will have to drop the rudder.
Sounds to me like he is not trying to rip you off. sometimes the shaft does need to come out to get the bearing out. totally depends on the configuration. often a bearing can be removed with a piece of pipe the same size as metal in the cutlass. just tap it out after the set screws are loosed. he should not need to force the shaft to get it past the rudder many boats are designed to do it. If he gets the shaft back and it wont come out then he will have to drop the rudder.
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Landsend
sounds like unneeded concern on your part.
Never had to remove a shaft to replace my cutless bearing.
Never had to remove a shaft to replace my cutless bearing.
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