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    Proper Castle Nut Installation

    I see what you are saying about rotating it. The eye of the pin will fit into the groove. I wasn't able to find a thicker nut but I think the washers will bump it out enough. Thanks for the input.
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    Proper Castle Nut Installation

    Yeah, a washer makes sense to me. Thanks
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    Proper Castle Nut Installation

    Thanks all. I'm pretty sure the bearing races are set but now that you mention it, I'm going to verify that the grease seal is not hitting the back of the spindle just to be sure. I'll pack it out with one or two more washers.
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    Proper Castle Nut Installation

    Hi, First, apologies for the lack of proper terminology. I just replaced the hubs on my sailboat trailer (of which I just purchased earlier this summer). The one hub was completely destroyed, I'm just glad I was only towing it a few times from the dry storage to the ramp. I measured the spindle...
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    '64 Glastron Futura

    Hi, new to this forum. Just want to introduce my project. I'm sure I'll be posting more specific questions as time goes on. I picked up this cool boat with trailer for pretty much nothing (and I fully knew what I was getting into). I knew it would give me a good starter education in boat repair...
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