Don't take the nut all the way off. This may be the only thing stopping the prop from shooting 40 feet when it finally comes loose.
Or take the easy way out and ask around the yard. Instead of buying a gear puller, I paid the local machinist $5 (!) to do it. The advice he gave me about leaving the nut on was worth that alone. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 29 February 2016 at 15:00, Jake Brodersen via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Jason, > > > > You should be able to brace yourself against the prop to loosen the nut. > The prop will definitely need a puller to come off. Buy or borrow a good > one. It takes a tremendous amount of pressure to dislodge the prop. The > application of a bit of heat to the prop hub may help, but go easy. You > don’t want to melt the cutlass bearing. Wrapping a water soaked rag around > the prop shaft will help with this problem. > > > > Jake > > > > *Jake Brodersen* > > *C&C 35 Mk-III “Midnight Mistress”* > > *Hampton VA* > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ainslie > via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, February 29, 2016 17:19 > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Ainslie <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Stus-List Removing prop > > > > Hi… I want to remove the propeller from my 35-3. It’s a fixed 3-blade (15 > R 14), and I’m looking for a folding prop. I have a line on a used one, but > want to be sure about shaft fit etc. The question is: how do I brace the > shaft to get the nut off? Put it in gear? Put a pipe-wrench to the anode on > the shaft? Or just grip the prop well enough to loosen the nut? And when > the nut’s off, will the prop come off as easily as the one on my outboard, > or will I need a puller? Any tips would help. Thanks in advance… > > > > Jason Ainslie, “Spirit” > > 1984 C&C 35 Mk III > > Port of Bayfield > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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