[C320-list] Prop Shaft Removal

[pat reynolds]

That is the best way.  But if you have time and patience you can try two things after you remove the set screws from the coupler.  1) spray some lubricant in the set screw holes then put some tape around the shaft outside the boat and grip it with a large vice grips and tap grips with a hammer. If your real lucky it might back out.  This method is usually only an emergency method if shaft accidently backs out while in the water. 2) remove the bolts holding the coupler together and separate the coupler.  Then using a socket with a smaller diameter than the shaft place it between the two sections and using a series of nuts and bolts retighten the sections until the shaft pops free. 

--- On Mon, 4/27/09, Paul Rickman <ilove2sail at verizon.net> wrote:

> From: Paul Rickman <ilove2sail at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Prop Shaft Removal
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Monday, April 27, 2009, 3:01 PM
> Joe, can you share how you got the
> coupler off the shaft?. Three years ago I tried all day and
> finally 
> paid someone. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Joe Abbagnaro <jabbagna at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 8:54:56 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] Prop Shaft Removal
> 
> Ok   so after  about 3 huors of messing
> around I finally get the
> coupler off the Prop Shaft
> About another !/2 hour and the prop is off. But There is no
> way the
> Prop shaft is coming out.
> It will not clear  the Rudder. Is this a fact of the
> 320, the shaft
> can not be removed with out dropping the
> rudder or I am I doing something wrong??  My intial
> intention was to
> replace the Dripless shaft seal which is no longer
> dripless
> and to replace the cutlass bearing. The cutlass bearing has
> ever so
> little play but I am not dropping the rudder at this time
> just
> to get the shaft out. I can just do the shaft seal and move
> on.,
> Anyone have any advice or comments on removing the
> prop saft. Is it doable with the Rudder in place am I
> missing something ?
> 
> Joe
> #574
>