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Alignment Tips? Printed From: CorrectCraftFan.com Category: Repairs and Maintenance Forum Name: Boat Maintenance Forum Discription: Discuss maintenance of your Correct Craft URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=416 Printed Date: January-15-2025 at 10:21am Topic: Alignment Tips? Posted By: AWhite70 Subject: Alignment Tips? Date Posted: May-27-2004 at 1:33pm I just dropped my engine into my '79 SN, now it's time to align it with the shaft. I've heard this is a pretty tedious job. Any tips or suggestions on how to do it? Additionally when I pulled the back panel out of the boat to gain access to the fuel tank I noticed the locknut on what I think is the rudder packing was way loose. It was about 4 or 5 threads down from the bigger nut that I think loads the packing. Now that this is loose how should it be adjusted before I retighten the locknut? Thanks! Replies: Posted By: Rick Date Posted: May-27-2004 at 2:24pm Tryan posted this March 4th http://www.inboardtalk.com/cgi-bin/inboardtalk/YaBB.pl?board=36;action=display;num=1078425425;start=0 - Alignment ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=250&yrstart=1996&yrend=2000%20" rel="nofollow - 2000 Ski Posted By: Rick Date Posted: May-27-2004 at 2:27pm As far as the rudder. You need to put the boat in the water and then tighten the rudder nut until you get 3-5 drips/Min. Do you leave the boat in thew water? If so set it at 10 drops /min and then it will swell some over the first 24 hours. This is how I set mine Someothers also just tighten it down iuntil it stops dripping. How old is the packing? Now might be a great time to change it. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=250&yrstart=1996&yrend=2000%20" rel="nofollow - 2000 Ski

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