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• Replacing A Cutlass Bearing
  • Similar to my Tartan 30.
    • How did you press it in?
      • I used my shaft
        • That sounds like a pretty good way to install one.
      • Didn't need a press.
        • It's only a "no big deal" until you get
          • That's my plan, DIY
          • A yard monkey broke off my stern tube.
            • Here's another yard monkey story
    • You can use a section of 1/2 (or smaller) all-thread and a couple of plates of
  • what I did
    • Running into cutlass bearing size issue
      • Which Cutlass Bearing?
        • Brass, 30mmx45mmx120mm
          • Vetus is closer to the length, Larry
            • SG -- That's an awesome find!
              • You can use the Johnson, too.
                • The Johnson duramax is what I have
                  • Are you sure they didn't provide you the Non-Metric?
                    • Yes
                  • If you are going to modify something...
            • The Vetus was just the ticket, job is complete
              • :^))
                • Yes very unusual
                  • It's no so unusual where the measurement isn't "critical"
  • Removed Cutlass on Sunday