[alberg30] Rudder and Backing up

[John Bailey]

From: "John Bailey" <jebailey at freeway.net>

Russ,

My rudder post and cap has two small holes in the front.  They appear to be
above some sort of key that presses into the rudder post.  I've put two
small set screws to hold this in place.  There is another hole approximately
3/8 inch going entirely throught the rudder post and cap.  The port side of
the hole is open and the starboard side had some kind of old chaulking
material.  I have removed the caulking material and am going to put a bolt
through the hole.  I'm not sure this is going to solve the entire "play"
problem, however I think it will make the tiller safe.  Thanks for your
tips.

John Bailey
"Zevulun"  #33
-----Original Message-----
From: Rap1208 at aol.com <Rap1208 at aol.com>
To: alberg30 at onelist.com <alberg30 at onelist.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [alberg30] Rudder and Backing up


>From: Rap1208 at aol.com
>
>John, forgot to answer the second question.  Something should be there to
>lock the tiller in place.  Mine only had one set screw.  A short bolt
>actually, but it was semi striped. So I eventually lined up the tiller and
>rudder, best done when out of the water, and driled a 1/4 inch hole the
stem
>head fitting and the rudder post.  A stainless bolt and cap screw solved
the
>problem, no play at all.  I'm sure others have done it differently, but
this
>fix is simple.  Russ Pfeiffer
>
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