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Re: Cutlass Bearing size?

Posted By: Charlie Haws
Date: Tuesday, 14 December 2004, at 1:56 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Cutlass Bearing size? (Preston Burrows)

The size is Catfish. I have replaced a number of bearing on both my 28B and my 35B. I did use a hydrolic cutlass bearing tool on the 35B. A friend got it for me; but they woud have popped out no trouble with a pipe, block of hardwood and hammer. The biggest trouble is finding a piece steel pipe that fits over the shaft and inside the strut housing. Remove the prop, remove any set screws, tap the bearing up the shaft with the greased pipe, zip the bearing in half with a die-grinder, save the halfs to use for bearing tap out tools in the future. Now drill and tap new set screws, ice (NOT DRY ICE) the new bearings for 30 minutes (beer break), grease them up and slid and tap them home with wood block, thread lock the new set screws, grease and reinstall the props and have a cold beer. Never no not ever get talked into pulling the struts!!!!!

You just saved about 500 units in labor and know now the yard would have charged you. The bearing will cost around 80-90 bucks each.

Messages In This Thread

Cutlass Bearing size?
captdana -- Tuesday, 14 December 2004, at 9:52 a.m.

Re: Cutlass Bearing size?
Preston Burrows -- Tuesday, 14 December 2004, at 10:12 a.m.

Re: Cutlass Bearing size?
Charlie Haws -- Tuesday, 14 December 2004, at 1:56 p.m.

Re: Cutlass Bearing size?
Jerry Gomber -- Tuesday, 14 December 2004, at 2:54 p.m.

Re: Cutlass Bearing size?
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 14 December 2004, at 3:04 p.m.

Re: Cutlass Bearing size?
Jerry Gomber -- Tuesday, 14 December 2004, at 3:29 p.m.