GL: SHAFT REMOVAL FOR CUTLESS BEARINGS

[Charles and Pat Culotta]

In a previous post answering a question about how to remove a propeller 
shaft. I detailed how I have done it many times. I am not smart enough to 
have come up with the process that I described. I learned how in local ship 
yards.. By the way there are no " yacht" yards anywhere near here----all 
commercial boats. These boats have " real" shafts of 5, 6, 8 inch diameter 
or more. They are removed using chain come alongs and if twisting is needed 
large pipe wrenches. Oh, one correction, I now use liquid soap to lubricate 
the shaft on it's trip in or out. Much easier to clean up and it is 
environmentally friendly!!!!

Incidentally, at just about every seminar that I give on boating, I mention 
that if one only has two books dealing with boats that one is CHAPMAN'S  and 
the second is BOAT OWNERS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL MANUAL by Niger Calder. 
The latter puts all into words that even I can understand!!!!!!!

CCC
CHARLES C., JR. & PAT CULOTTA
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M/V CCRIDER
PATTERSON, LA.
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