Bill, Just for you.
https://youtu.be/d0FQPlcPDeM Josh On Tue, Jun 16, 2020, 11:10 Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Well, you just do how-to videos. That’s what you do. So, I am > anticipating you will do one on this, and looking forward to this! > > You are kind of filling Wally’s shoes on the documentation side. > > > > I just watched the video, > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=6xx8qz1Fgk0&feature=emb_logo > > and they had tons of space on that. > > > > If I am understanding you right, couldn’t you just poke the bolts through > from the back to the tranny, so you don’t have the length of the bolts to > contend with? > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh > Muckley via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:22 AM > *To:* C&C List > *Cc:* Josh Muckley > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Shortening the shaft log by cutting > > > > Bill, > > > > I can do a video but would like to know what it should focus on... My > situation and questions, of my ultimate solution? > > > > Josh > > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2020, 09:20 Bill Coleman via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > That’s a lot to unpack. > > I am having trouble visualizing all this, but I am very interested, > especially in the Last Drop seal, I hope you do one of your famous videos. > > > > Bill Coleman > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh > Muckley via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:01 AM > *To:* C&C List > *Cc:* Josh Muckley > *Subject:* Stus-List Shortening the shaft log by cutting > > > > I've asked a few of you personally so if this is a repeat then please > disregard. > > > > I'm in the process of replacing/rebuilding the drive train on my C&C 37+. > In the process I'm replacing the shaft, shaft coupling, shaft seal and > strut bearing. > > > > The old seal was a PSS seal and the old coupling was a standard solid > coupling. I had had a R&D Marine (PYI) coupling dampener and planned to > reuse. The new seal is a Last Drop II from Sailor Sam's. The new coupling > is a split coupling from R&D Marine. The new seal and coupling have added > length which ultimately leaves only about 1.5 inches of free shaft at most. > > > > So here comes the question. > > > > First: Any concerns with only having 1.5 inches of free shaft? I have 3. > > - getting the coupling dampener installed requires the couplings to be > separated by not just the thickness of the dampener buy rather by the > thickness of the coupling bolts. > > - getting the split coupling on could be complicated > > - with the shaft seal bottomed out on the log there is less articulation > available in the seal tube. The seal uses a delrin bearing to center > itself on the shaft but without room to flex the bearing will just ride > harder on the shaft and can even overheat. > > > > Second: > > The seal engages with the shaft log by at least 4 inches. If I cut the > log shorter, then I could push the seal deeper onto the log and get a bit > more free shaft and room for the seal to articulate. Can any of you see > any drawbacks or pitfalls to cutting the log short? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Josh Muckley > > S/V Sea Hawk > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > Solomons, MD > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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