I tried posting this in the Albin-specific forum and got nothing. Opening it up to the wider forum since I suspect that this arrangement is not unique to Albin.
Boat is on the hard for winter. Props are off. Contemplating replacing the stuffing box hoses and, well, one job leads to another, so I'm trying to gather as much information as possible.
Any twin-engine Albin 36 (or 40) owners (or other twin-engine owners) out there who have some knowledge of changing cutless bearings? Visibly, I can identify two per shaft - at the strut and a mid-shaft support. Is there another bearing in the stuffing box hose just aft of the stuffing box?
What's the typical process for removing these from this setup? Are there set screws? Simply friction fit? A quick visual inspection suggests that the cutless bearings must be pressed forward out of the struts; it appears there's a collar on the aft end of each strut that prevents them from moving aft out of the strut.
Thanks in advance,
David
Boat is on the hard for winter. Props are off. Contemplating replacing the stuffing box hoses and, well, one job leads to another, so I'm trying to gather as much information as possible.
Any twin-engine Albin 36 (or 40) owners (or other twin-engine owners) out there who have some knowledge of changing cutless bearings? Visibly, I can identify two per shaft - at the strut and a mid-shaft support. Is there another bearing in the stuffing box hose just aft of the stuffing box?
What's the typical process for removing these from this setup? Are there set screws? Simply friction fit? A quick visual inspection suggests that the cutless bearings must be pressed forward out of the struts; it appears there's a collar on the aft end of each strut that prevents them from moving aft out of the strut.
Thanks in advance,
David