[frers-list]Cutlass Bearing Replacement Advice

[Rod Stright]

If you have the original rudder with the solid aluminum post I though =
mine
was fine but it had a bit of play.  Bushings were worn.  When I dropped =
the
rudder there was extensive corrosion around the rudder stock where the =
stock
goes in the rudder.  (Caused by a reaction between VC Offshore and =
aluminum
not salt water) Had to replace everything.  You can't see that area =
without
dropping the rudder.  My suggestion is there is play you may want to =
drop
the rudder.  If in doubt wait until you are in Canada as you have one of =
the
best facilities in NA to do the rudder work if necessary located in Carp =
and
they bill in Canadian $$$$ (Phil's Foils)

Rod
Equinox

-----Original Message-----
From: frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com
[mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com] On Behalf Of mart=EDn contal
Sent: February-04-16 9:59 AM
To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Subject: RE: [frers-list]Cutlass Bearing Replacement Advice

Thank you gentlemen for your sharing your experience, information and
advice!
Clearly, removing the rudder shouldn't be required and I'll discuss with =
the
shipyard.

Now, I'm I correct in assuming that if the rudder doesn't show signs of =
any
issues better to leave it undisturbed?
Or would it still be worth removing to assess real condition?

Martin


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com] On Behalf Of Hoyt, Mike
Sent: February-03-16 7:18 PM
To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Subject: RE: [frers-list]Cutlass Bearing Replacement Advice

Wrap a line around prop and bend strut. That way while you are paying
someone to remove strut to fix it everything is easy. Also super =
expensive.
Never had to remove rudder

The downside was that only was cutlass bearing worn but so was shaft at =
same
place. New shift was $1200 CAD.

Mike
Persistence
Halifax, NS
________________________________________
From: frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com
[frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com] on behalf of Arthur Kelley
[akelley@optonline.net]
Sent: February 3, 2016 7:55 PM
To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Subject: Re: [frers-list]Cutlass Bearing Replacement Advice

My yard wanted to cut and replace the shaft, but similar price.

I replaced mine myself without removing the shaft. Cost me about $50 I
think. This is the professional tool to do the job. =
http://www.strutpro.com/

If you poke about on the Internet there are plans to build the tool
yourself.  It's nothing more than a couple of plates, one with a 1" hole
(remove prop anyway) and the other with a 1" slot to slide over the =
leading
side. A couple of hefty threaded rods and a sleeve, which is the =
trickiest
part to size. Here is a video =
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3DGZQHLvUUyuE#

Another club member needed to do the same job and he's a machinist. I
provided the plans, threaded rods and nuts and he made the plates and =
sleeve
(collet) out of scraps.

2 set screws on one side, don't remember which, came out easily but I =
was
prepared for the worst.

I think it only took me an hour or two.

Art

On Feb 3, 2016, at 5:43 PM, mart=EDn contal
<martin06@contal.ca<mailto:martin06@contal.ca>> wrote:

Hi everyone, I'm re-posting this message since I've been having some =
issues
with my frers-list registration. Hope it'll work now:

My surveyor indicated that I need to replace the cutlass bearing and the
shipyard where "austral" currently stays is quoting me the following:

"Remove rudder to remove shaft, pull prop and shaft and replace cutlass
bearing:12 hrs of labour US$1,276 total ".
I'm told that they cannot remove the shaft without removing the rudder.

Knowing that my rudder seems to be OK and having read the many posts =
about
rudder bearing issues, etc. I rather leave it undisturbed. So, I've gone
through all the frers-list archives since 2004 to this date, as well as =
the
FAQs in search of tips. Seems to me that it shouldn't be necessary to =
remove
the rudder at all.

If anyone who went through this work could share some advice and =
experience
it'll be much appreciated! (I need to confirm go/no-go by next week).

Martin


martin contal
::austral
ottawa, canada
613 286 7189
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