Comments on: machine a shaft, replace cutless bearing and polish the propeller http://www.theladyiris.com/old-sailboat-restoration/machine-a-shaft-replace-cutless-bearing-and-polish-the-propeller/ A 1979 Lancer Sailboat Comes Back to Life Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:41:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Emily http://www.theladyiris.com/old-sailboat-restoration/machine-a-shaft-replace-cutless-bearing-and-polish-the-propeller/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Emily Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:59:43 +0000 http://www.theladyiris.com/?p=33#comment-32 Hey Dave, thanks for the comment! On removing the shaft I had to cut the shaft coupling in half because it was rusted beyond recognition. We tried using heat to expand it with no success. Once the shaft coupling was removed it was as easy as pulling the shaft from the propeller end. Putting the shaft back in was just as easy, no grease or anything. Just one person inside to guide the shaft in to location and me outside with a rubber mallet to tap it in completely. I was surprised at how simple the installation was. Hey Dave, thanks for the comment! On removing the shaft I had to cut the shaft coupling in half because it was rusted beyond recognition. We tried using heat to expand it with no success. Once the shaft coupling was removed it was as easy as pulling the shaft from the propeller end.

Putting the shaft back in was just as easy, no grease or anything. Just one person inside to guide the shaft in to location and me outside with a rubber mallet to tap it in completely.

I was surprised at how simple the installation was.

]]> By: Dave http://www.theladyiris.com/old-sailboat-restoration/machine-a-shaft-replace-cutless-bearing-and-polish-the-propeller/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Dave Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:17:37 +0000 http://www.theladyiris.com/?p=33#comment-30 Great photos of the cutlass bearing, that is very helpful. I am pulling my sailboat out of the water for a bottom paint next week and will be changing the cutlass bearing as well. Can you explain how you removed the shaft ? I imagine you unbolted it from the transmission and removed that fitting/joint that couples it to the transmission ? Then is it as simple as pulling it out by grabbing the propellor and yanking ? How about installing the new shaft, use grease to get thru the cutlass or how ? Dave Great photos of the cutlass bearing, that is very helpful. I am pulling my sailboat out of the water for a bottom paint next week and will be changing the cutlass bearing as well.

Can you explain how you removed the shaft ? I imagine you unbolted it from the transmission and removed that fitting/joint that couples it to the transmission ? Then is it as simple as pulling it out by grabbing the propellor and yanking ? How about installing the new shaft, use grease to get thru the cutlass or how ?

Dave

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