[C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement

[Chris Descher]

mostly bluegill but one nice crappie, too

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bruceheyman at cox.net
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 2:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement


What kind of fish?
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Chris Descher" <cdescher at cedtulsa.com>
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 13:55:07
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement

Got this job done in two hours last night with the help of a friend and will
be returning the tools today.  That time included the beer drinking,
figuring out the equipment, numerous calls to and from Jeff Hare, and
catching a few fish.  The tool loaner program is a great benefit of
membership to this organization.  Thanks to everyone for all the help.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Allan S.
Field
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 4:52 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement


Chris - Push the old cutlass out (aft), push the new one on (both with the
cutlass bearing tool I sent you), then put everything back together at the
prop end. - Allan

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Descher
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:29 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement

I intend to get this job done this afternoon, if the stars line up.  I
believe that my prop shaft has now been removed from the coupling and the
coupling has been taken apart.  Do I need to put these back together before
beginning to pull the cutlass bearing?  The prop has been removed, but the
fitting it attaches to on the end of the shaft is still in place, so I need
to pull that too.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Allan S.
Field
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 7:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement


Chris - There is no "hitting" with the Association tools. - Allan

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Stanley
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 8:12 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement

mine was :
a) prop off, shaft stays in place
b) knocked it out (with special tool) hitting forward------>>> from aft to
bow direction.


BruceS/Sydney

On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Chris Descher <cdescher at cedtulsa.com> wrote:

> So, now, I've probably alienated the yard by questioning their methods and
> ability to change a cutlass bearing.  If this is left to me to figure out,
> the feathering prop is already pulled.  I ordered cutlass bearings from
> Catalina direct.  I bought two of them.  As I recall, these were a
straight
> brass sleeve with rubber on the inside.  If I get the association tools,
do
> I remove the old bearing from the strut and slide it toward the prop end,
> or
> does it go the other way?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Jon Vez
> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 6:18 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement
>
>
> Chris,
>
> This doesn't sound right at all--sorry it's after the fact. I replaced
mine
> two seasons ago using the Association's tools and it took me and a friend
> about 2 hours--most of which was for removing the prop. No need to remove
> the shaft and definitely no need to drop the rudder--
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Vez
> Solstice #582
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris
> Descher
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 6:01 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] cutlass bearing replacement
>
> 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
>
>