F33 cutlass bearing

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Posted by paulsebra (paulsebra@…>)

Good Day,

I am currently doing an extensive refit on a 1981 F33, including a new
Yanmar 30hp engine. I am installing a new dripless shaft seal and was
going to install a new cutlass bearing as a matter of course.

However when I cleaned of the old one and the keel around it, I could
not find the set screws that I anticipated. Does anyone know how TPI
typically installed these, I hope they were not 5200’d in.

Do I just drag the old one out, or is there another trick?

Thanks

Paul

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Posted by Jerome Weinraub (zayde@…>)

My F33,#68,has 2 allen set screws in the deadwood,locking the bearing in
place. Clean off all the paint on the sides,and if they are there you should
see them. After backing out the screws,a hooked tool ,such as an old
screwdriver,bent,will serve. I have a slide hammer that works well.
----- Original Message -----
From: “paulsebra” <paulsebra@…>
To: <freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:06 PM
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] F33 cutlass bearing

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Good Day,

I am currently doing an extensive refit on a 1981 F33, including a new
Yanmar 30hp engine. I am installing a new dripless shaft seal and was
going to install a new cutlass bearing as a matter of course.

However when I cleaned of the old one and the keel around it, I could
not find the set screws that I anticipated. Does anyone know how TPI
typically installed these, I hope they were not 5200’d in.

Do I just drag the old one out, or is there another trick?

Thanks

Paul

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Posted by John Jones (a1john@…>)

If you will pull the shaft, since you had to remove the shaft coupler
to install the dripless seal, then remove the bottom rudder pin and
ease the rudder to one side and the shaft and prop will come right
out. You can then get that bearing out as Jerome says. When you
install the new cutless, if you leave about 1/4in protruding beyond
the glass then the next time you can work it loose with vise grips and
get it out easy. Otherwise you will usually have a miserable job if
it is buried and the shaft is in place. Possible but very difficult.
Remember that you can easily “fair” up the area with paste epoxy which
can be chipped off the next time you need to replace the cutless/
John Jones F33 #55 Lady Marion



– In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, Jerome Weinraub <zayde@o…>
wrote:

My F33,#68,has 2 allen set screws in the deadwood,locking the
bearing in
place. Clean off all the paint on the sides,and if they are there
you should
see them. After backing out the screws,a hooked tool ,such as an old
screwdriver,bent,will serve. I have a slide hammer that works well.
----- Original Message -----
From: “paulsebra” <paulsebra@y…>
To: <freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:06 PM
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] F33 cutlass bearing

Good Day,

I am currently doing an extensive refit on a 1981 F33, including a new
Yanmar 30hp engine. I am installing a new dripless shaft seal and was
going to install a new cutlass bearing as a matter of course.

However when I cleaned of the old one and the keel around it, I could
not find the set screws that I anticipated. Does anyone know how TPI
typically installed these, I hope they were not 5200’d in.

Do I just drag the old one out, or is there another trick?

Thanks

Paul

Yahoo! Groups Links