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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Seaport Tugs => Topic started by: john1951 on July 21, 2010, 08:10:27 pm

Title: Motor / prop coupling
Post by: john1951 on July 21, 2010, 08:10:27 pm

How do I remove the rather cheap looking drive coupling from the motor and propshaft ?
I'm thinking of fitting a slightly larger motor and a universal joint coupling.
Will there be any problems in doing this ?

                                                                     Thanks      John

Title: Re: Motor / prop coupling
Post by: triumphjon on July 22, 2010, 09:51:58 pm

how is the coupling attached ? what does it look like ?  i wouldnt have thought there to be problems , but without seeing the vessel i wouldnt like to be deffinent of this ! jon

Title: Re: Motor / prop coupling
Post by: DickyD on July 23, 2010, 08:36:47 am

This is what mine looks like.

Title: Re: Motor / prop coupling
Post by: triumphjon on July 23, 2010, 11:44:54 pm

looking at dickyd s photo i cant see any problem removeing the coupling , it may have to be presuaded with a dremel slitting disc after you have withdrawn the shaft , ive had a simalar coupling on a project im upgrading too , it was moulded to the shaft . answer was to simply cut through the dog drive &remove it .