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Old 09-07-2018, 07:10 AM   #5
Duvie
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My 34 Californian LRC has the 200 HP Perkins and has 1 3/8 shafts. I did my cutlass bearings a few years back when I replaced my shafts. They are standard sizes and available through any propeller shop or on line. You just need the shaft size, outer diameter of the bearing and length. Maybe someone with chime in with those specs on a Californian with 1 1/4 shafts. They are an interference fit so they need to be pressed or cut out. Installation can be done by heating the strut some and cooling the bearing. I just used a cheap propane torch and a bucket of ice water for the bearing. You need to install quickly in the second or so it takes for things to shrink.
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