GL: Cutleass Bearings

[fred]

For those of you searching on the web, correct spelling is essential, it's
actually "cutlass" with an A.

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From: "Charles and Pat Culotta" <charlesculotta at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday,
January 10, 2008 2:03 PM
To: katuck214 at mchsi.com
Subject: GL: Cutless
Bearings 

Ken,

What John says is true , hours alone, do not dictate a
Cutless bearing 
change. But on a shaft of 1 3/4 to 2 inches or LESS most any
movement will 
dictate a chg is needed. The most *significant symptom* is
vibratation. 
Noting that vibratation can just as likely emanate from
misalignment between 
the coupling and transmission.

If one operates in
muddy or sandy water then bearing wear is generally more 
pronounced. Getting
nylon or poly line in the bearing does it no good as 
well!!!!

I have
never changed any but the one at the wheels, never the intermediate 
nor the
one at the shaft log and I  have 6,000 + hrs on the engines, all but 
the
first 1200 mine.

The foregoing is only my experience and as always YMMV.
CCC
CHARLES C., JR. & PAT CULOTTA
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
M/V CCRIDER
PATTERSON, LA.
http://geocities.com/charlesculotta
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