Reply To: Further help needed with HT27 cutlass bearing removal

Hi Alister. I note the above. The prop shaft bearings themselves will only be around 4/5 inches long. I expect you are getting confused with a mud deposit that is probably lining the inside of the fibreglass tube further in. You need to figure out exactly where the bearings end and the mud begins. Then pull out the old bearings as mentioned before,

Your comments on deep sea seals… Replace them with PSS seals that are fed with water from the coolant water. This type will cope with mud berths. An alternative would be Volvo seals. very cheap and simple but need to be bled in mud berths on every tide/use. More info if needed. Geoff Linter