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The shaft log which is one of those last ALMOST forever parts is broken and the PO pretty much had the shaft seal held in with plumbers putty
So this jig was made up at the motor height and i have to shim it up in line with the Prop Strut which is the part outside the boat that holds the prop shaft using a long shaft
Then i can cut out the bad part and epoxy in a new one which is so easy to type and so hard to do
I have know since i pulled the prop-shaft and the cutlass bearing was worn through a a few degrees angle there was and aliment issue
So out with the cutlass bearing and in with 1" bronze bushings and aliment shaft
Well i am pretty sure the stern tube was in the right place and the motor was 3-1/2' high SO that left the famous a MONKEY did a bad job of installing the strut
The wood really was on its last legs anyway so i am looking at as a blessing
The FEIN make quick work of that mess
And like magic suddenly everything lined up PERFECT now i just have to clean up all the parts and make some epoxy shims so i can lock it down in aliment
So i will add on the other post but this is something i have never seen so BAD
I cut away the broken part of the tube
And made one of my famous portable machine tools in a last ditch effort to NOT cut out the tube
Which left with with a nice round 1.700 tube to eater clamp on a new log or epoxy on and reinforce it with a short piece of tube
BUT No what do i find a BIGAZZ BLISTER INSIDE the tube which kind of explains all the marine-tex i had to chip away
And its a LOT deeper than it looks in the picture
So the good news is the tool worked great and i only have to cut out another 6" of tube
Well
Today was a GOOD DAY i came across a 1.75 diameter carbide facing tool which was GOOD as fiberglass rips tool steel a new ass and this was is made to work with hand held drill power
The hull is freaking thick in this area and i did not want to hack it up
And i had to do 1/2 from outside and 1/2 inside so the mandrel would stay supported and cut a true hole :rockon
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