[C320-list] Do you have to remove rudder to remove prop-shaft?

[danny jensen]

On #972 my shaft came out without pulling the rudder however my strut was
slight bent. I'm really happy with using the gortex packing Jeff recommends
it is virtually drip-less but I did need to tighten it after about 24
months when it started dripping. After tightening, I'm drip-less again!

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 1:32 PM, Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net> wrote:

> That was me Warren. I replaced the shaft and PSS and was able to remove
> the bronze shaft and replace with a SS aquamet as well as the stuffing box.
> By removing the CB first and slightly turning the rudder off center, we
> were able to do this without dropping the rudder. My boat was a '99....
>
> Sent from my iPad
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> > On Oct 7, 2016, at 4:22 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Someone once reported that if you remove the cutlass bearing first that
> the shaft can be removed without removing the rudder. Can anyone confirm
> this?
> > My stuffing box has about had it (leaks and wear on the bronze shaft
> after 22 years.) I'm starting to think about replacing the shaft, log hose,
> stuffing box, and add a flex-coupling. If anyone has done parts or all of
> this, I'd love to hear about it.
> >
> > Warren and Pattie Updike
> > 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> > Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Graeme Clark [mailto:cg at skyflyer.co.uk]
> > Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 12:27 PM
> > To: Catalina list
> > Subject: [C320-list] Do you have to remove rudder to remove prop-shaft?
> >
> > I’m thinking of fitting a dripless seal to replace the original stuffing
> box. My yard thinks it will be necessary to remove the rudder but I seem to
> recall that this shouldn't be the case. If the shaft can be removed it
> would make sense to replace the cutless bearing at the same time would it
> not?
> >
> > Anyone done it?
> >
> > Graeme
> > No 366. Jaskar, 1996
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