Mike,
Sorry for the slow reply. I have not been on the board lately.
I used 1 3/4" G10 with 1/4" wall thickness. McMaster-Carr # 86555K474
I opted for this because;
1, The outside diameter matched that of my shaft log so the rubber tube that connects them seals well.
2, the cutlass bearing (I believe I used a Blackfish) pressed into the I.D. tight enough where no mechanical fasteners or retainers were needed.
I hope this helps, your probably done with the job by now.
Mike
C227
Hooray for me...hooray for The Princess!!!
Boo and I spent our Easter cleaning up The Princess. I got the freeboard and Boo (my wife, the real Princess) scrubbed up the insides. We figured we'd do the decks once she was in the water. we splashed her, then figured we'd bend the sails before we scrubbed the decks. well, so there we were in the water with the sails bent. It was sunny and 60 degees, blowing around 10 knots and no one else was on the lake. ya think the decks ever got scrubbed? We had a wonderful Easter sail. It must be the earliest I've ever been out.
The Princess is riding a strong inch higher after the removal of the compensator ballast. It did not effect the trim at all, you can see she still rides her lines very well.
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