It wasn’t 3 8 hour days, so there is that. I think I finally got it last night. Part of the issue is that moving the engine just a TINY bit is really hard, it is way too easy to move it over an inch instead of a quarter inch. Once I finally got the port-starboard-forward-aft-twist aligned, the remaining issue was the front needed to go up a little. That part was a relief, I can turn the nuts with a wrench to move the engine up. If C&C had designed the boat to use rubber mounts this would be so much easier.
Joe Della Barba From: Chris Riedinger <chris.riedin...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 12:14 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Alignment Frustration lost my mojo If you are spending 3 days, there is something else wrong. Coupler, shaft, etc Chris Riedinger (860)302-9608 On Mon, Jun 23, 2025, 7:21 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: The last time I put an engine in, I kind of sighted it and thought it looked straight. I ran my fingernail around the prop coupling and it seemed good enough to get to the yard. The boat ran fine and I had their mechanic do a “real” alignment before hauling the boat for paint. They said it was fine, no adjustments needed. This time I have been 3 days getting it right, moving a 380-something hunk of iron around suddenly got harder! Did the engine get heavier or did I get older? BTW, aligning a diesel is 100 times easier. The A4 is not fixed side to side nor fore and aft, you get the vertical adjustments along with port/statboard, forward/aft, and twist. Joe Della Barba Coquina Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated.
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