06-17-2018, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
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Two recommendations: - Match the key material to the shaft as close as possible. Bronze shaft = brass key. You want to minimize dissimilar metals the best you can.
- Dimple the shaft where the set screw lands with a drill.
- Slide the coupler onto the shaft where you want it
- mark the set screw location through its hole in the coupler
- remove the coupler from the shaft
- drill the dimple in the shaft (I always liked using a 5/16" drill bit for this)
It's extra work for sure but makes for a superior installation.
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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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