Replace prop shaft bearing on v drive, 1978 house boat with 318's in it.

[chris0061]

A friend of mine has this housboat and we were wondering if when we pull the boat and find the bearing bad is it a big job to replace it. Reason for pulling, they bot beached and when they got out there was a vibration on one engine and he thinks maybe he bent a prop there for causing a week bearing to get worse. there is no water coming in the boat or anything like that. I work on io's but never dealt with vdrives before. Thanks in advance.

 

[Tahorover]

Re: Replace prop shaft bearing on v drive, 1978 house boat with 318's in it.

It is called a cutless bearing. You may have a strut and a wip, so there may be two. It's a very straight forward job:
http://www.diybob.com/diyCutlessBearing.htm

 

[chris0061]

Re: Replace prop shaft bearing on v drive, 1978 house boat with 318's in it.

ok thanks, I'll have to really read up on this.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Replace prop shaft bearing on v drive, 1978 house boat with 318's in it.

A friend of mine has this housboat and we were wondering if when we pull the boat and find the bearing bad is it a big job to replace it. Reason for pulling, they bot beached and when they got out there was a vibration on one engine and he thinks maybe he bent a prop there for causing a week bearing to get worse. there is no water coming in the boat or anything like that. I work on io's but never dealt with vdrives before. Thanks in advance.

Ayuh,... I'd sooner think the Prop, or the Prop Shaft is bent...