[C320-list] Cutlass/Shaft/Engine Alienment
Karl Krueger
smoothsail282 at sbcglobal.net
Mon Feb 12 05:04:29 PST 2007
Hello Nick:
Good information and this might help someone with a Pekings engine. Hull 282 has a Westerbeke.
Thanks.
Karl Krueger
Kirk McCullough <kirk.mccullough at telus.net> wrote:
Karl
You may have the Perkins engine as I do, on a 1994 boat, which as far as I
know did not have cutlass issues in general. Mine had over a 1000 hours on
it before I replaced it while upgrading to a SS shaft and a feathering prop
last year.
The Perkins do have a tendancy to shudder at low RPM however, so this will
put some additional wear on the cutlass I suppose, but then again, mine
lasted a long time.
Kirk McCullough
Boomerang. #124
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> Karl,
> I wonder if a propeller shop can spin the propeller to see if it is
> ballanced, same way they check tires. Also I've read that the clearance
> between the strut and propeller hub can't be too long with folding props
> as it can put too much stress on the cutlas bearing. Lastly when I
> replaced my bearing the shop forman says he sees yamars in catalina's go
> threw them in no time. He says it is because the motor mounts are too
> soft. You can get the shaft lined up but after you get up to cruising RPM
> it will be way out of alignment. Yanmar recognised the issue a few years
> ago and they now offer two motor mounts, soft and stiff.
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
> Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl Krueger
> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:15:39
> To:C320-List
> Subject: [C320-list] Cutlass/Shaft/Engine Alienment
>
> Hello All:
>
> Cutlass bearing needs replacing, second time in three years. I've owned
> the boat for five years. It's a 1995 vintage & I'm the second owner.
>
> Previous owner had one motor mount replaced and had the engine aliened at
> that time. The previous owner owned the boat for 8 years and never had
> the cutlass replaced.
>
> The boat yard mechanic thinks the problem is with the prop, which is a
> two bladed folding prop. I still have the original bronze shaft which the
> mechanic tested & states is straight. The only difference between now and
> the previous owner is the prop which was the first change I made on the
> boat, before my 1st launch, I replacing the original Michigan prop with
> the folding prop.
>
> I've sent an email to the Rep from Flex-O-Fold yesterday for
> recommendation but, it's Sunday & I haven't heard from him yet.
>
> Any suggestions or recommendations?
>
> Karl Krueger (Kindred Spirit, #282, Milwaukee, WI)
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