Jbear
Senior Member
Ok, so I know I've been asking a lot of things the last couple of days but I really appreciate the info.
So I have a single shaft with one cutlass bearing at the prop end and a standard stuffing box that I am using PTFE packing in up where the stern tube comes through the hull.
The shaft is probably at least 15' long. Once it comes into the boat there is probably 6' at least coming to the flange that mounts to the tranny tail shaft. The shaft is 1.5".
When I unbolted the shaft flange it dropped about 2" or so because of the shaft drooping down. I have searched the forum to see how to do the alignment. Since I have not done this before is it better to hire a mechanic to do this or is it something I could do? I do all my own mechanical but maybe need to see this done? I don't know what the trick would be to figure where straight would be on something like this. I get moving the engine around to align it. I have done that several times on another boat but it was a stern drive. I just need to figure out how to center this shaft so I can adjust the alignment.
Thanks,
Jeff
So I have a single shaft with one cutlass bearing at the prop end and a standard stuffing box that I am using PTFE packing in up where the stern tube comes through the hull.
The shaft is probably at least 15' long. Once it comes into the boat there is probably 6' at least coming to the flange that mounts to the tranny tail shaft. The shaft is 1.5".
When I unbolted the shaft flange it dropped about 2" or so because of the shaft drooping down. I have searched the forum to see how to do the alignment. Since I have not done this before is it better to hire a mechanic to do this or is it something I could do? I do all my own mechanical but maybe need to see this done? I don't know what the trick would be to figure where straight would be on something like this. I get moving the engine around to align it. I have done that several times on another boat but it was a stern drive. I just need to figure out how to center this shaft so I can adjust the alignment.
Thanks,
Jeff