How to replace a Strong rudder shaft seal

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Step one, get all the crap out of your way

 

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Step two: loosen the rudder bearing with your trusty (and somewhat rusty) chain wrench

Note: try not to work one-handed

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Step 3: rotate bearing counter-clockwise and then remove from rudder shaft

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Step four: remove the retainer, slide out the old shaft seal, clean the area, install new shaft seal, install retainer, install "hat"

 

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Step five: install rudder bearing

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Step six: tighten with your trusty (and soon to be MORE rusty) chain wrench

 

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Step seven: Hook up all that crap you took off in step one

 

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Step eight: Treat yourself to a frosty beverage, wait for the tide to come back and enjoy boating

 

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Disclaimer

No "dinosaurs" were injured in the making of this thread

They just sat there quietly corroding

 

[Powderpro]

This has got to be in the top 10 of all threads on this site, and you have pictures too. I like the pic of the MOXIE, my wife's grandpa drinks that stuff.

 

[samhop]

Step eight: Treat yourself to a frosty beverage, wait for the tide to come back and enjoy boating

thats my next project -- find a can of Moxie

 

[Bill]

bump for new members

 

[F/V First Team]

It's good stuff

 

[plowin]

Lets not forget step 9.
Replace that hose that is on its way to being chaffed through

 

[F/V First Team]

Did that too, didn't take pictures though, hands were too slippery from the ATF

Boat was a mess when we got her back, still going through her setting things right.

 

[plowin]

I was sure that you did.

 

[Frank Grimes]

This has got to be in the top 10 of all threads on this site, and you have pictures too. I like the pic of the MOXIE, my wife's grandpa drinks that stuff.

My grandparents used to drink it too, in fact they used to summah up in Moxie Cove, don'tchaknow.....

 

[Old Mud]

Hell of a good thread for the fishermen and diy guys.


No I didn't mean the moxie. !!!

 

[CEShawn]

Again a very valuable thread... Wish I could put one in mine...

 

[F/V First Team]

It can be done!

Just add power tools