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Re: GFO Packing

Posted By: Sean Burlingham
Date: Friday, 14 April 2006, at 12:05 a.m.

In Response To: Re: GFO Packing (andre fourrier - Louisiana)

Andre,

The position of the strut determines the shaft position. You first align the strut/shaft to the shaft log, by adjusting the strut position, and then the engine to the shaft. If I were to move the engine enough to center the shaft in the log, the shaft would be bent, and/or the cutlass bearing would be twisted sideways in it's race.

Seemingly they didn't do this correctly at the factory, or perhaps an previous owner bent and replaced the strut, and did not align it right. I don't know who but someone screwed the pooch on this one.

So to get the shaft and shaft log in alignment with each other, I have to move the strut (and shaft with it), and then adjust the engine to match, in that order.

Basically until I'm willing to pull the boat for a spell- not until this winter, if I can help it- I'm stuck with the status quo.

Messages In This Thread

Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
John F. -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 2:09 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
Vic Roy -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 3:06 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
JP Miller -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 3:51 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
Vic Roy -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 4:32 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
JohnD -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 5:10 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
Doug Crowther -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 5:15 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
Dan -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 5:23 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
John F. -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 6:12 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
Doug Crowther -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 7:40 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
andre fourrier-Louisiana -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 8:37 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
John F. -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 8:39 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
John D -- Thursday, 2 February 2006, at 9:26 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
Dan -- Friday, 3 February 2006, at 6:37 a.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
Mack -- Friday, 3 February 2006, at 9:13 a.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
John F. -- Friday, 3 February 2006, at 9:48 a.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
Doug Crowther -- Friday, 3 February 2006, at 1:01 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
cwj -- Friday, 3 February 2006, at 1:14 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
Doug Crowther -- Friday, 3 February 2006, at 4:36 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
cwj -- Saturday, 4 February 2006, at 5:47 a.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
randall -- Friday, 3 February 2006, at 2:18 p.m.

Re: Install of Capt. Pat's rudders
Dan -- Friday, 3 February 2006, at 6:44 p.m.

GFO Packing
Sean Burlingham -- Thursday, 13 April 2006, at 1:24 a.m.

Re: GFO Packing
Doug Crowther -- Thursday, 13 April 2006, at 9:49 a.m.

Re: GFO Packing
Doug LeBlanc -- Thursday, 13 April 2006, at 10:14 a.m.

Re: GFO Packing
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Thursday, 13 April 2006, at 10:57 a.m.

Re: GFO Packing
Sean Burlingham -- Thursday, 13 April 2006, at 12:29 p.m.

Re: GFO Packing
Doug Crowther -- Thursday, 13 April 2006, at 2:31 p.m.

Re: GFO Packing
andre fourrier - Louisiana -- Thursday, 13 April 2006, at 9:19 p.m.

Re: GFO Packing
Sean Burlingham -- Friday, 14 April 2006, at 12:05 a.m.

Re: GFO Packing
Tony Meola -- Thursday, 13 April 2006, at 9:26 p.m.