[frers-list]Cutlass Bearing Replacement Advice
John Rimel
frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Sat, 6 Feb 2016 22:40:56 -0700
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Martin,=20
For what it=92s worth, Whistler spent part of her life sailing the =
salt-free waters of Flathead Lake in Montana. She=92s been in Seattle =
for a while, but she hasn=92t always been a saltwater boat. She was very =
well regarded on Flathead and I suspect she=92s still in great shape. =
That said, I suspect an inspection of the rudder and the rudder post is =
not a bad idea.=20
Best of luck with her, she=92s one of the good ones!=20
John Rimel
Missoula, MT=20
> On Feb 4, 2016, at 7:43 PM, mart=EDn contal <martin06@contal.ca> =
wrote:
>=20
> Mike, I thought you were serious about it: Basically using a line to =
pull
> and bend the shaft on its way out so as to negotiate the rudder!=20
>=20
> Thanks,
> Martin
>=20
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com
> [mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com] On Behalf Of Hoyt, Mike
> Sent: February-04-16 9:01 AM
> To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
> Subject: RE: [frers-list]Cutlass Bearing Replacement Advice
>=20
> Just reread my last post. Was a bit tongue in cheek. We accidentally
> caught a line and the resulting repairs had the strut removed and =
during
> that cutlass bearing and shaft replacement (due to wear)
>=20
> Mike
> Persistence
> Halifax
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com
> [mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com] On Behalf Of Hoyt, Mike
> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 8:18 PM
> To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
> Subject: RE: [frers-list]Cutlass Bearing Replacement Advice
>=20
> 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
>=20
> The downside was that only was cutlass bearing worn but so was shaft =
at same
> place. New shift was $1200 CAD.
>=20
> 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
>=20
> My yard wanted to cut and replace the shaft, but similar price.
>=20
> 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/
>=20
> 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#
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> 2 set screws on one side, don't remember which, came out easily but I =
was
> prepared for the worst.
>=20
> I think it only took me an hour or two.
>=20
> Art
>=20
> On Feb 3, 2016, at 5:43 PM, mart=EDn contal
> <martin06@contal.ca<mailto:martin06@contal.ca>> wrote:
>=20
> 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:
>=20
> My surveyor indicated that I need to replace the cutlass bearing and =
the
> shipyard where "austral" currently stays is quoting me the following:
>=20
> "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.
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> 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).
>=20
> Martin
>=20
>=20
> martin contal
> : : austral
> ottawa, canada
> 613 286 7189
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class=3D"">Martin, <div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">For what it=92s worth, Whistler spent part of her life =
sailing the salt-free waters of Flathead Lake in Montana. She=92s been =
in Seattle for a while, but she hasn=92t always been a saltwater boat. =
She was very well regarded on Flathead and I suspect she=92s still in =
great shape. That said, I suspect an inspection of the rudder and the =
rudder post is not a bad idea. </div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Best of luck with her, she=92s one of =
the good ones! </div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
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class=3D"">On Feb 4, 2016, at 7:43 PM, mart=EDn contal <<a =
href=3D"mailto:martin06@contal.ca" class=3D"">martin06@contal.ca</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">Mike, =
I thought you were serious about it: Basically using a line to pull<br =
class=3D"">and bend the shaft on its way out so as to negotiate the =
rudder! <br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Thanks,<br class=3D"">Martin<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br =
class=3D"">From: <a href=3D"mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com" =
class=3D"">frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com</a><br class=3D"">[<a =
href=3D"mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com" =
class=3D"">mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com</a>] On Behalf Of =
Hoyt, Mike<br class=3D"">Sent: February-04-16 9:01 AM<br class=3D"">To: =
<a href=3D"mailto:frers-list@lists.frers33.com" =
class=3D"">frers-list@lists.frers33.com</a><br class=3D"">Subject: RE: =
[frers-list]Cutlass Bearing Replacement Advice<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Just reread my last post. Was a bit tongue in cheek. =
We accidentally<br class=3D"">caught a line and the resulting =
repairs had the strut removed and during<br class=3D"">that cutlass =
bearing and shaft replacement (due to wear)<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Mike<br class=3D"">Persistence<br class=3D"">Halifax<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br class=3D"">From: =
<a href=3D"mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com" =
class=3D"">frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com</a><br class=3D"">[<a =
href=3D"mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com" =
class=3D"">mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com</a>] On Behalf Of =
Hoyt, Mike<br class=3D"">Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 8:18 PM<br =
class=3D"">To: <a href=3D"mailto:frers-list@lists.frers33.com" =
class=3D"">frers-list@lists.frers33.com</a><br class=3D"">Subject: RE: =
[frers-list]Cutlass Bearing Replacement Advice<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Wrap a line around prop and bend strut. That way while you =
are paying<br class=3D"">someone to remove strut to fix it everything is =
easy. Also super expensive.<br class=3D"">Never had to remove rudder<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">The downside was that only was cutlass bearing =
worn but so was shaft at same<br class=3D"">place. New shift was $1200 =
CAD.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Mike<br class=3D"">Persistence<br =
class=3D"">Halifax, NS<br =
class=3D"">________________________________________<br class=3D"">From: =
<a href=3D"mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com" =
class=3D"">frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com</a><br class=3D"">[<a =
href=3D"mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com" =
class=3D"">frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com</a>] on behalf of Arthur =
Kelley<br class=3D"">[<a href=3D"mailto:akelley@optonline.net" =
class=3D"">akelley@optonline.net</a>]<br class=3D"">Sent: February 3, =
2016 7:55 PM<br class=3D"">To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:frers-list@lists.frers33.com" =
class=3D"">frers-list@lists.frers33.com</a><br class=3D"">Subject: Re: =
[frers-list]Cutlass Bearing Replacement Advice<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">My yard wanted to cut and replace the shaft, but similar =
price.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I replaced mine myself without =
removing the shaft. Cost me about $50 I<br class=3D"">think. This is the =
professional tool to do the job. <a href=3D"http://www.strutpro.com/" =
class=3D"">http://www.strutpro.com/</a><br class=3D""><br class=3D"">If =
you poke about on the Internet there are plans to build the tool<br =
class=3D"">yourself. It's nothing more than a couple of plates, =
one with a 1" hole<br class=3D"">(remove prop anyway) and the other with =
a 1" slot to slide over the leading<br class=3D"">side. A couple of =
hefty threaded rods and a sleeve, which is the trickiest<br =
class=3D"">part to size. Here is a video <a =
href=3D"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3DGZQHLvUUyuE#" =
class=3D"">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3DGZQHLvUUyuE#</a><br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Another club member needed to do the same job =
and he's a machinist. I<br class=3D"">provided the plans, threaded rods =
and nuts and he made the plates and sleeve<br class=3D"">(collet) out of =
scraps.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">2 set screws on one side, don't =
remember which, came out easily but I was<br class=3D"">prepared for the =
worst.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I think it only took me an hour or =
two.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Art<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">On =
Feb 3, 2016, at 5:43 PM, mart=EDn contal<br class=3D""><<a =
href=3D"mailto:martin06@contal.ca" class=3D"">martin06@contal.ca</a><<a=
href=3D"mailto:martin06@contal.ca" =
class=3D"">mailto:martin06@contal.ca</a>>> wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Hi everyone, I'm re-posting this message since I've been =
having some issues<br class=3D"">with my frers-list registration. Hope =
it'll work now:<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">My surveyor indicated that =
I need to replace the cutlass bearing and the<br class=3D"">shipyard =
where "austral" currently stays is quoting me the following:<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">"Remove rudder to remove shaft, pull prop and =
shaft and replace cutlass<br class=3D"">bearing:12 hrs of labour =
US$1,276 total ".<br class=3D"">I'm told that they cannot remove the =
shaft without removing the rudder.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Knowing =
that my rudder seems to be OK and having read the many posts about<br =
class=3D"">rudder bearing issues, etc. I rather leave it undisturbed. =
So, I've gone<br class=3D"">through all the frers-list archives since =
2004 to this date, as well as the<br class=3D"">FAQs in search of tips. =
Seems to me that it shouldn't be necessary to remove<br class=3D"">the =
rudder at all.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">If anyone who went through =
this work could share some advice and experience<br class=3D"">it'll be =
much appreciated! (I need to confirm go/no-go by next week).<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Martin<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">martin contal<br class=3D"">: : austral<br class=3D"">ottawa, =
canada<br class=3D"">613 286 7189<br =
class=3D"">_______________________________________________<br =
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