Replacing cutless bearing on A27

[packham]

Hi there, Has anyone replaced their cutlass bearing on A27? If so can you advise where you purchased the bearing and also any tips on the replacement process? Thanks, Roger

[jimlewis]

I purchased a nylon type piece of stock and had my local machine shop turn it to my specifications.

I may have some of the stock left and/or the supplier I purchased it from.

Jim Lewis
"Six Grand"
Albin 27' SC
Calabash, NC

[CayoHueso]

I replaced mine this summer. I'll try to remember to bring my maintenance binder home this weekend and see if I have a record of where the bearing came from.

[billgreenwald]

Must the prop shaft be removed on A27 in order to replace the cutlass bearing?

[sail149]

Can’t imagine doing it with out removing as you will need to push it out from the inside where there is no room to do anything!
Possibly clamp a pair of clam shells to the shaft inside and then use the flange on the shaft to press then on the bearing and use it as a sort of slide hammer , or just remove shaft (!) and cut the bearings from inside and peel it out .
Nightmare of Job either way.
I wonder how the OP made our???
A job I’m not looking forward to
Cheers Warren