Ok guys thank you very much, for now I can't go to the boat ( to much snow ) When it will be possible I will show you some pictures of the situation. Another question is, after 24 hours in the water we need to recheck and how to know if the shaft is really in the center of the cutlass bearing? Because that there is a lip on the flange who goes on the transmission is it possible to remove a little bit the shaft to see if the shaft goes down or up regarding the transmission. ( It's very difficult for me to explain in English so excuse me ). I will try to draw a picture also. When the marina haul-out my boat the traveller lift had a problem with their brake and the strut with my propeller hit the concrete wall. I changed my propeller but when I came back last fall I saw some wear on front and back the cutlass bearing. tha's why my interrogation about my strut. Thank you for your patience.