[C320-list] Shaft Alignment

[Rod Boer]

Joe,

I actually had some vibration in the fall right before haul out but I 
determined that my shaft key was not tight enough in the shaft slot.  I had 
another key made this spring, so hopefully it will be tight enough to stop 
the vibration.

Rod
#688


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "brucestanley" <brucestanley at optusnet.com.au>
To: <joe at dolphinmortgage.com>; "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shaft Alignment


> Joe
> Make sure you check your Prop and its perfect fitting onto the shaft.
> A badly installed (or slightly damaged) Prop will cause vibrations.
>
> Bruce Stanley #1084
>
> Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Barrett" <joe at dolphinmortgage.com>
> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 4:38 AM
> Subject: [C320-list] Shaft Alignment
>
>
>> I have been thru two Cutlass bearings on my 2001 C320 and now getting
>> vibration that makes it seem like I need a new one installed. My question 
>> is
>> how do you go about aligning the shaft properly. I have never done it 
>> before
>> on my C320 or my O'Day 272 I owned before. Do you use a feeler gauge? If 
>> so
>> what is the dimension for proper alignment. How do you do it??? Any help
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Joe Barrett
>
>