While I do lots of my own engine work, I always get a yard to do alignment. And not some boatyard kid. I ask around to find the most experienced guy who’s been doing it for decades. Invariably he gets down into the bilge and grumbles “Who f*cked this up”
The problem is that one alignment problem creates others. 10 year old mounts that have sagged may wear out the cutlass bearing or even rub on the stuffing box scoring the shaft. If you just replace the mounts you may not be able to get a good alignment because of the other issues.
The problem is that one alignment problem creates others. 10 year old mounts that have sagged may wear out the cutlass bearing or even rub on the stuffing box scoring the shaft. If you just replace the mounts you may not be able to get a good alignment because of the other issues.