[C320-list] Cutlass bearing

[Albert Kitten]

PS our catalina has a 1 inch stainless shaft and one of the last  C 320 mk
2 built.

On Sun, 3 Dec 2023, 7:01 pm Albert Kitten, <brahmanykite at gmail.com> wrote:

> There should be 2 in S/S. I use a drill when the bearing is in place to
> put a small dimple on the bearing shell. Small. Torch. Just enough so the
> screws seat just into the dimple which stops the possibility of the bearing
> turning its housing,  I measure the distance from the outside of the strut
> through the threaded hole to the bearing shell with a vernier calliper to
> guide my judgement with the length of the screw.
> Yes, do not over tighten. It will deform the bearing.
>
> Having said all of that, I'm pretty anal with my boat. Most people just
> push the bush in nip the screws and walk away and change the bearing next
> haul..
>  After all the 320 drive set up is pretty agricultural and simple.
> Not advise here. It's just what I do.
> Cheers.
>
> On Sun, 3 Dec 2023, 5:11 pm Teddy via C320-list, <
> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>
>>    Hi all
>>
>>    I am wondering how many crub screws and how tight do they have to be?
>>
>>    Thank you
>>
>>    Teddy Clausen
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