[alberg30] rudder shoe

[Bill DeWitt]

From: "Bill DeWitt" <hiplt at pacifier.com>

Roger that! Makes sense. Thanks
Bill DeWitt
'Simple Gifts' #249
-----Original Message-----
From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net>
To: alberg30 at onelist.com <alberg30 at onelist.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 6:43 PM
Subject: [alberg30] rudder shoe


>From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net>
>
>> Bill DeWitt said:
>>
>> As I have (our just acquired) 'Simple Gifts' #249 in the yard I can
measure
>> that height tomorrow and let you know. Does anyone know what's to be done
>> with beheaded fasteners that afix the shoe at the base of the rudder to
the
>> keel? On each lateral edge they are headless within the countersunk
>> aperture. The aft one appears to be neither a screw or bolt??  The joint
of
>> the shoe  to the keel shows a slight hairline fissure...help...thanks..
>
>Bill
>
>The ones on the sides should be flat-head slotted screws.  Even if
>they're intact, I'd bet the slots are filled with paint.  The aft
>one should be a hex bolt.
>
>You can probably cut a new slot in the machine screws, if you have
>to.  If not, you could drill them out (the minimum amount necessary)
>and, after pulling the shoe, grab the stub with vice-grips to remove
>them.  The same will work on the aft shoe.
>
>Use bronze bolts when you put them back in.  Stainless will get
>crevice corrosion there.  Bruce Rankin recommends bedding with 3M
>5200.  You can always use a propane torch to heat the shoe and
>soften the caulk when you need to remove it.  In fact, you might need
>to do that this time.
>
> - George
>
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