[C320-list] Cutlass Bearing

[Jeff Church]

Bruce,

I had the yard install a Morse Blackfish. The manufacturer's specs say it 
has a 1" inside dia and a 1.25" outside diameter.

Jeff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Heyman" <BruceHeyman at cox.net>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cutlass Bearing


> Jeff,
> Are you sure it was 1 1/4" OD?  I think there is about 1/8" brass and 1/8
> rubber bearing times to for 1.5".
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Church
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 9:36 AM
> To: kmielen at iwon.com; C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cutlass Bearing
>
> Karl,
>
> I replace the cutlass bearing this spring with a Trellex Morse 
> 87-Blackfish.
>
> It measures 1 x 1 1/4 x 4 and has a brass sleeve. I had about 1/32" of 
> play
> in the old bearing after 425 engine hours. A knowledgeable Catalina rigger
> told me to replace the bearing if I could detect any play at all. When
> installed, the new bearing had no play in it. I hauled the boat last week,
> and after 100 hours I think the new bearing now has the same amount of 
> play
> that the old bearing had. Oh well.
>
> JeffC
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Karl Mielenhausen _/) " <kmielen at iwon.com>
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 9:57 AM
> Subject: [C320-list] Cutlass Bearing
>
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>> To those on the list that may have recently replaced their cutlass
>> bearing....
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>> Which is the correct size (I believe it to be 1" shaft, 1.25" OD, 4"
>> long)?
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>> Did you use Johnson, Trellex Morse, or some other vendor?
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>> Did you go with the brass sleeve or non-metallic sleeve?
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>> It seems to be the non-metallic might be more easily damaged during the
>> instalation.
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>> How much play in the prop shaft prompted you to replace the bearing?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Karl Mielenhausen
>>
>> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"
>>
>> New Bern, NC
>>
>> http://members.cox.net/mielen/
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