The next chapter of the Python Drive saga involves fitting the thrust bearing to the backing plate and mounting that to the bulkhead.
First crack at it! Ooops!
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| Just a slight miscalcuation |
Just a little too tight. I'll blame it on converting from metric to standard!
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| Couple minutes with grinder and it slips right into place |
The bulkhead is incredibly strong. I think you could probably pick the boat up in the air by it alone! Still some filleting & taping to do on it.
So after a lot of dickering around, up and down in and out of the boat I managed to get it aligned up (sorta) roughly. I can't install the prop shaft tube till the rudder & skeg get back from the machine shop.
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| Fitted and aligned (roughly) |
The thrust bearing will eventually have to come back out of the boat for sanding & painting & installing the shaft tube. Mocking it up this way just confirms for me that I'm moving in the right direction.
Off to source stainless steel bolts & nuts.
Standby....
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