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The haul out was going too well... The keel joint hasn't shown a drop of seepage, the blisters are better than I thought they were going to be, the rudder seems solid, and the engine removal went well. Even the shaft looks good and we're going to shorten it to clean up the gap between the...
Aloha,
I got my first sailboat with an inboard and I'm inexperienced with this type of drive system. The shaft has some play in the strut and I need to haul out to replace the cutlass bearing.
Couple Questions:
Are there any inexpensive DIY tools for removing the cutlass bearing? Any...
I am going to change out the cutlass in my 86' 32-3. Does anyone know first off if the shaft will slip by the rudder? Secondly does anyone know the size of the bearing??? Is it universal or are they all different? Thanks for all the help