New cutlass bearing - squeal at certain revs. Will it wear in?

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Interesting thread.
The modern cutless bearing is a wonderful thing. Both in low cost and availability in so many different sizes. Not long ago , my boat at the time, required a bespoke white metal bearing , being expensive and not brilliantly effective. I experimented, with a cut down cutless bearing, that would fit in the spigot that held the former bearing attached to the deadwood. It worked brilliantly and even renewed it each year as it was so cost effective.
 

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Interesting thread.
The modern cutless bearing is a wonderful thing. Both in low cost and availability in so many different sizes. Not long ago , my boat at the time, required a bespoke white metal bearing , being expensive and not brilliantly effective. I experimented, with a cut down cutless bearing, that would fit in the spigot that held the former bearing attached to the deadwood. It worked brilliantly and even renewed it each year as it was so cost effective.
Yes, very common to have a Stuart Turner bearing housing machined to take a cutless rather than the original rubber. It is 3" or so long so the excess is cut off flush. In my latest project which has a very long shaft we also had the inboard end which carried the old stuffing box machined to take a 2" length of cutless and the outside to take a Radice seal. First did this 30 years ago when I replaced the Stuart Turner with a Yanmar 1GM. The shaft is supported at both ends and a bulflex coupling allows the engine to move around. First photo is the inboard end and second is the installation with the seal on and showing the Bullflex coupling
 

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Yes, very common to have a Stuart Turner bearing housing machined to take a cutless rather than the original rubber. It is 3" or so long so the excess is cut off flush. In my latest project which has a very long shaft we also had the inboard end which carried the old stuffing box machined to take a 2" length of cutless and the outside to take a Radice seal. First did this 30 years ago when I replaced the Stuart Turner with a Yanmar 1GM. The shaft is supported at both ends and a bulflex coupling allows the engine to move around. First photo is the inboard end and second is the installation with the seal on and showing the Bullflex coupling
That's a very neat solution. Including the grub screw to stop spinning.
Thanks for posting.
 
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