Once you have the transmission in gear, put a box end wrench on each side of a 
coupling bolt am you should be able to free the nut. Using a small sledge 
hammer on the wrench will help break the nuts free. 

Rich

> On Oct 26, 2013, at 18:09, Eric Frank <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I am changing the bellows on a PYI dripless "stuffing box" and need to keep 
> the prop shaft from turning in order to loosen the bolts connecting the shaft 
> to the transmission.  Putting the transmission in gear makes it harder to 
> turn, but it is still not enough to keep it from turning so I can loosen the 
> bolts.  Obviously not specific to CC boats, but probably many people on this 
> list know how to do this without damaging things.
> 
> Eric Frank
> Cat's Paw
> C&C 35 Mk II
> Mattapoisett, MA
> 
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