va3mrj
Veteran Member
My 34 CHB has a single engine, shaft comes out of the keel through a mounting plate that hold the shaft bearing. My question is can I remove the prop, and the bearing housing from the keel and change the bering leaving the shaft in place.
I have done sailboats with struts and done it with and without removing the shaft. This is different because no way to get forward of the bearing, but its seem there are only two studs and nuts holding on the bearing housing. Why cannot you just unbolt the housing and slide it off the shaft the change the bearing on the bench with a press, slid back on and rebolt to the keel with sealant?
Appreciate any comments from people that have done a shaft bearing on a trawler with no strut and a brearing housing in the keel.
Many thanks
I have done sailboats with struts and done it with and without removing the shaft. This is different because no way to get forward of the bearing, but its seem there are only two studs and nuts holding on the bearing housing. Why cannot you just unbolt the housing and slide it off the shaft the change the bearing on the bench with a press, slid back on and rebolt to the keel with sealant?
Appreciate any comments from people that have done a shaft bearing on a trawler with no strut and a brearing housing in the keel.
Many thanks