Cutlass bearings on a Diesel Duck 462
South Pacific Familyadventure 2008
Claes Brodin
Sun 21 Jan 2024 21:13
After dismounting the propeller we needed access to the shaftseal from inside the engineroom. That meant bringing out the toolbox on the aft bulkhead as well as the 100ltr oiltank and floor. After disconnecting the jackshaft we tried to move the shaft but it was stuck in the thrustbearing. Looking into the cutlass bearing there was no rubber left meaning the shaft had been running directly on the brass !