[C320-list] Cutlass/Shaft/Engine Alienment
Karl Krueger
smoothsail282 at sbcglobal.net
Wed Feb 14 11:03:32 PST 2007
Kirk:
Interesting observation. The strut appears solid but, I will add this item to the check list.
Thanks.
Karl Krueger (282 Kindred Spirit)
Kirk McCullough <kirk.mccullough at telus.net> wrote:
Karl
Is the strut good and solid? On the older boats like ours I have heard about
the strut coming loose, which requires that it be cut out and "rebedded"
(for lack of a better word).
I suppose if the strut was loose there would be wear on the cutlass bearing.
Kirk McCullough
Boomerang #124
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Krueger"
To: "C320-List"
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 6:15 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Cutlass/Shaft/Engine Alienment
> Hello All:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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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