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

[Ted Harrison]

I used the same packing material and with the exact same result. I only used two  strands and will add a third in the spring 2017 sailing season. 

1997 hull 424 

Ted Harrison

> On Oct 8, 2016, at 6:59 PM, Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:
> 
> When I bought my boat my mechanic was convinced that the rudder needed
> to be dropped. I paid the extra labor and yard charges for that. Later
> on, via this list, I have heard that as long as you pull the cutlass
> bearing, the shaft should just slip past the rudder. I have not seen
> this and cannot confirm it personally.
> 
> --
> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
> 
>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016, at 12:26 PM, Graeme Clark wrote:
>> 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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