[C320-list] Shaft Replacement

[Paul Adison]

Thank you Jeff.  I would be interested in the place that you got the  
shaft.  The marina wants a lot of $$$ to do the replacement.  I think  
it is possible that the marina created the problem when they hauled  
the boat.  I have a 1/4" bend starting just after the cutless.  Don't  
you think I would have a lot of vibration in the boat if it was there  
earlier as a result from hitting something?

On Apr 25, 2010, at 8:49 PM, Jeff Hare wrote:

> Hi Paul,
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> Judging by your hull number, you can replace your prop shaft without  
> touching the engine or dropping the rudder. You will certainly have  
> to remove the cutlass bearing to do this.
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> So...
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> If you're a member, borrow the cutlass bearing puller through the  
> 320 association loaner toolbox program.  That'll make short work of  
> that job.  Also borrow the prop puller at the same time.
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> Next, as Dick suggested,  buy a SS shaft. We bought ours online and  
> it was nicely machined and fit perfectly. I'll dig up the co. name  
> if you're interested.   The price was very reasonable.
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> We had to turn the rudder abour 30 degrees to allow the shaft to  
> slide past.  It was a tight squeeze and took a bit of muscle as it  
> scraped past, but worked fine.
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> There is a trick you can use with the cutlass tool for separating  
> the shaft from the coupler AND driving out the cutlass bearing at  
> the same time. Remove the wired set bolts and spray the coupler with  
> corrosion cutter a few days in advance to head off problems there.
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> While you have the shaft out,  replace the shaft log hose,  
> disassemble/clean up and repack the stuffing box (with GFO or  
> eqv).   Should be able to do this project in an afternoon, or  
> certainly in a day (or less if you supply the beer).   As I recall,   
> we did both my boat and Chris Holts boat in a weekend and could have  
> done it in a day knowing what we know now.    (#809 and #4??).
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> -JeffH
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> ------Original Message------
> From: Paul Adison
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> Subject: [C320-list] Shaft Replacement
> Sent: Apr 25, 2010 4:11 PM
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> Has anyone replaced their shaft?  I hit something last year and the
> shaft is bent about 1/4" just after the strut.  It looks to me like
> the engine will have to be moved in order to pull the shaft out (or
> put the new one in).  Is that the case?
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> Paul Adison
> S/V "Rough Draft" _/ )
> C320 #722
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