AndieMac
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Often buried under layers of paint over the life of the boat, if the cutless hasn’t been changed previouslyDon't forget to check for grub screws in the P bracket holding the bearing in place
Often buried under layers of paint over the life of the boat, if the cutless hasn’t been changed previouslyDon't forget to check for grub screws in the P bracket holding the bearing in place
Yes, I was thinking use the old split coupling to push the split tube. Wonder if an engineer nearby has a coupling, discarded maybe, that's the next size up to allow the cutless to come through while engaging the outside of the P bracket....in other words, a plate with a hole such as you are drilling, and I can see your Wickes cutter is knacked.The split old coupling is very thick like 12mm. No use.
I have made a perfect size split tube that fit exactly the bearing size and can go through the p bracket.
+1, sorry if I repeat once more, there are small headless allen (?) screws from the main bronze (whatever) body of the p-bracket, vertical going in through all the way to the bush inside.Lot of paint on P bracket - see post #239