[Alberg30] Re: Pintel&Gudgeon

[DickInVA]

Thanks, that sounds like a good simple fix.  That what I will do.
--- George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net> wrote:
> Dick,
> 
> The pintles & gudgeons are along the rudder shaft.  The shoe is
> at the base of the rudder.  I believe the older boats had a pin
> made from a 1/2" bronze bolt.  My boat had a solid 1" diam. piece of
> brassy bronze that had been turned down to 1/2" at the end.  I
> had to remove this piece and cut it back to reach solid metal,
> then drilled and tapped it for a 1/2" bolt.  Then, for a pin, you
> can just buy a standard bronze hex bolt and cut the head off.
> 
>  - George
> 
> > DickInVA said:
> > 
> > I though it was call the "pintle" but its the bottom pin on the
> rudder
> > that fits into I guess a rudder shoe in the keel.
> > 
> > --- George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net> wrote:
> > > Dick
> > > 
> > > Are you talking about the pintles and gudgeons or are you talking
> > > about the rudder shoe and pin at the base of the rudder?
> > > 
> > >  - George
> > > 
> > > DickInVA wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > The pintel on my Alberg is worn down to nub and needs to be
> > > replaced.
> > > > The question is how?  I have looked back into the archives and
> > > found 2
> > > > e-mails on the subject about this problem.  The verdict seems
> to be
> > > to
> > > > make a new pin from 1/2 bronze stock machining the threaded
> portion
> > > to
> > > > a 3/8" tapped a hole in the rudder post and screwed the new pin
> > > into
> > > > the rudder. Has anyone tried a different approach or is this
> the
> > > best
> > > > way to fix the problem.  The gudgeon is a little out of round
> but
> > > not
> > > > too bad.  Any help on the problem would be greatly appreciated.
> > > 
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