[C320-list] Engine alignment

[Kim Chapman]

Chuck, you need to do what needs to be done. I also have a C400 and had to
re-drill things in order to get the motor mounts in the proper place.
Simply extend the slots in the necessary mounts. Hopefully this can be done
in-situ. Good luck.

Kim Chapman
C320 #416
Sanity

On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 9:07 AM Charles Mueller via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> I have owned my 2000 C320 since 2007, and I never succeeded in getting the
> shaft alignment within tolerance.  I always have a gap on the port side,
> and the motor mounts don't let me swing the front of the motor far enough
> to close that gap.  So I've been living with more vibration than I would
> like.  I think that this also leads to shorter life on the cutlass brearing
> which I have replaced every 6-7 years.
>
> Last week, my 3 blade Flexofold prop fell off, probably due to vibration.
> So I need to address this.  Anyone else have this same problem?  Can I
> drill out the slots on the motor mounts to get more travel?  Are there thin
> anti-vibration couplings that would help without modifying the shaft?
> Cutlass bearing strut out of alignment?
>
> The engine is a Yanmar 3GM30, stainless steel shaft added 4 years ago.
>
> Chuck Mueller
> Northwind #676
> Holland, MI
>