A sternpost or strut bearing assemblage is disclosed having a flat mounting plate
integrally formed with a pair of separated collars, which collars have their centers
longitudinally aligned with each other to receive a vessel's drive shaft. A pair
of opposed split bearing retainer covers is affixed to the mounting plate. Each
cover is essentially omega shaped, and on the semi cylindrical inner surface thereof,
the cover includes a plurality of longitudinally located retaining grooves having
seated therein a mating series of ribs located on the outer surface of a hard semi
cylindrical bearing shell which shell has a soft inner water lubrication lining.
A split bearing is divided lengthwise at a midpoint parting line into two bearing
halves, and each bearing half rides in an associated bearing retainer cover that
is fastened by bolts in a removable fashion to the mounting plate of the bearing
assemblage proper.
