[C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement

[Bruce Stanley]

Hi Annie
Firstly my accounts are on FantasticLady .. so I am working from memory.
... the mechanic is at RPAYC and "Douglas" is the surname ... think Shane is
his first name.
I was on another Club's Slip when I found the shaft-bearing need to be
replaced.
Shane came straight around and fixed it that afternoon.
His work was spot on and I had no problems with his $430 charge.
Hope this enlightens.
BruceS
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On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Annie Bennett <
annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au> wrote:

> Where did you have this done Bruce?  I don't need this yet but wd be good
> to know for the future.
> Annie Bennett
> Topcat 1073
>
>
> On 05/05/2010, at 8:44 AM, Bruce Stanley <brucestanley36 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Ours took less than 4 hours including gluing the new one in place.
>> The shaft and rudder were not removed.
>> The trick is to have a special tool and have it hammered out.
>> It was hammered out up the shaft (not down the shaft), as there is a
>> collar
>> on the bearing at the forward end.
>> The marine mechanic new what and how to do it.
>> sorry if this info came to you, too late.
>>
>> Bruce Stanley C320#1084/SydneyAustralia
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>> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 8:01 AM, Chris Descher <cdescher at cedtulsa.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  I'm having a bottom job done on hull #500, 1998 model.  The cutlass
>>> bearing
>>> is being replaced at the same time.  The yard is saying (after the fact)
>>> that they've had to put six hours into pulling the shaft, they now have
>>> that
>>> done, but they think that they might need to pull the rudder to get the
>>> shaft out of the strut.  Does this sound right?
>>>
>>> Chris Descher
>>>
>>>
>>>