"Bruce" wrote in message
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When it is time to replace the propeller shaft stabilizer bearing have
a look at:
http://www.craftbearing.com/bearing.html
for a split bearing that can be installed in the middle of a shaft
without tears :-)
If an auxiliary sailing vessel is so poorly designed that it requires a
bearing to support the mid-portion of a long shaft then it's a stupid
purchase. One should never have any need to replace a propeller shaft
stabilizer bearing because one should be wise enough to not purchase a
vessel that has one.
One instance of poor design probably indicates there are several more
minefields to be discovered.
Wilbur Hubbard