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If the immediate goal is removing the engine, remove the hose clamp from the shaft, clean the crud off of the shaft with emery cloth strips in a shoe shine motion, slide the coupler/shaft aft with a twisting motion until it clears the flange nut. You're almost there, not too much more needed.
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Neil
1977 Catalina 30
San Pedro, California
prior boats 1987 Westsail 32, 1970 Catalina 22
Had my hands in a few others
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