Can not recommend this guy enough followed his instructions and he answered my questions and I have a new working bearing in place now . I was quoted stupid money
@mishpatim123
4 жыл бұрын
Luckily, the strut support has been welded to the boat. A much easier way, without an extractor, is to demount a new metal saw blad, put it through the old cutlass bearing, and put it back together in its fasteners. You then saw de bearing throug in one place. Saw is again throug 2cm to the left (or right) from where you had sawn the first time. So you have a small (but long) piece of loose cutlass bearing which you can easily and gently hammer out. The remainder of the cutlass bearing needs soms creeping oil to loosen it from the inside of the CB. You hammer it out gently. It's still is a pain ITN because you need to check the alignments to prevent vibration, wear and noise. Happy sailing !
@Davidrixmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Good video! One other suggestion is to place an over length screw in the set screw hole and turn until copper sleeve is raising enough inside the tube which helps prevent cutting into the strut. I prefer the StrutPro....
@agusus
5 ай бұрын
I'd advise against this. I read that tip in a book or online and it was a terrible idea. It simply stripped the threads of the set screw hole in the strut. The brass shell of the cutlass bearing is very strong and trying to crush it with a bolt will likely just ruin the set screw hole.
@carolinem.9800
3 жыл бұрын
You dont need to remove the p shaft and cut the brass housing of the cutless as this video suggests if you use a strut pro bearing removal tool. You just remove the prop. I bought the strut pro, removed and replaced my cutless mylself , then swapped the strut pro tool for 400$ of work from our local boat mechanic with lifetime borrow rights for my strut pro.
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567
3 жыл бұрын
Just got my sailboat and I'm doing all of these projects now. Got the prop off last week. This week I'll get the cutlass bearing out. (hopefully)
@sailboatcareandrepair
3 жыл бұрын
Let's us know if we can help. Rock and roll!!
@Npc5150
3 жыл бұрын
You could potentially use a press-in bearing removal tool for automotive. I'd just get an impact socket that was slightly smaller than the bore, and then go at the back of it with an air hammer or cordless rotary hammer. Not trying to be a snob... I just figured this was a lot of work for removing a press-in sleeve. Also another idea you could play around with... if you have any dry ice (or regular ice if you're desperate) you could pack the sleeve with the ice and heat the strut. Another thing that can cause flash freeze is some compressed air bottles. You could have that sleeve freezing in seconds. For more info on this, look up "Turning Water Into Ice Using a Can Of Air Duster" It can freeze your flesh, instantly. Use with caution.
@richardanderson4916
2 жыл бұрын
I'm fat and cranky too but I think a chipping hammer with the right attachment would make it easy for sure!
@franktartan6808
3 жыл бұрын
I would not let you boat yard butchers near my boat!!! Beat on a strut with a lump hammer? WTF!! Go get a threaded rod!!
@devildogae
Жыл бұрын
If you would have cut up and not down, that would have been much better.
@wayneleary4204
2 жыл бұрын
Surely use a draw bar...controlled pull with no beat the sh**te out of it . Simple threaded bar and tube...any way we all have our methods
@richardanderson4916
2 жыл бұрын
Would a plasma cutter make it easier? Maybe a chipping hammer to knock that bearing loose??!!
@sailboatcareandrepair
2 жыл бұрын
A nuke would certainly get it out, but we like a fee parts to be left on the boat
@andrewbrown2063
3 жыл бұрын
There’s no need for such hard work and violence to the machinery. Just buy a bearing puller in a hardware store for usd20, or make one.
@davidrhightower
5 жыл бұрын
Would it not be easier to make 2 cuts into it with less beating the snot out of it
@sailboatcareandrepair
5 жыл бұрын
Most certainly, but then you get two little grooves in the strut instead of one. I prefer the beating and less grooves. Some people save the time and effort. There is no wrong approach for between these two - just preference. Thanks for bringing it up.
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