Prop Shaft

I had a dry run with the prop shaft and 'P' bracket today as I need to replace the engine mounts and I was unsure of the amount of space that I had. The engine has a 1:1 gearbox which means that the output shaft is on the crankshaft centre line there is not a lot of space between the engine feet and the bearers, the original Perkins mounts were recessed into the bearers and unfortunately as far as I can see are obsolete so it looks as though I shall have to use whatever is available and modify the bearers to suite

Shaft and 'P' bracket in place

Set up for measuring shaft height above engine bearers

Shaft in place

I turned up a sleeve to hold the shaft centrally in the stern tube, the black object in the picture I left the square in order to be able to remove it, so as to get the shaft in its correct position.

After that I Tied up a few loose ends by fitting the last handrail stanchion base which I now have courtesy of the previous owner also fitted the missing spinnaker sheet block which came with the stanchion base.

Finally pulled in the new genoa halyard which went without a hitch always a relief when it emerges still attached to the mousing line.  With the mousing line free I removed the spinnaker halyard which will go into the wash tomorrow. The plan is to work through the running rigging and clean it all up and then replace as necessary I think most of it is ok its amazing what a good wash will do.

Genoa halyard emerges from the mast.