[Alberg30] Screw the RUDDER SHOE??!?!?!

[Mike Lehman]

The rudder pin, on the very bottom of the rudder, is a 3/8" (maybe 1/2" - I 
need to check that) silicon bronze bolt about 3" long which was screwed up 
into the rudder. Depending on the condition of your pin, you should be able 
to grab it with a pair of vice-grips and unscrew it. If if crumbles or 
breaks off, the best thing to do is to file it flat with the rudder stock, 
center punch it, and drill it out starting with a small pilot hole. DO NOT 
ATTEMPT TO USE AN EZ-OUT TO REMOVE THIS BOLT since you will most likely 
break it off and then be facing removing the rudder from the boat to make 
the repair (been there - done that). Once it is drilled out to the 
appropriate diamenter then re-tap the hole and install a new silicon bronze 
bolt. It is not adviseable to use SS due to creavis crossion.

Hope this helps!


----Original Message Follows----
From: Capnreitz at aol.com
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To: public-list at alberg30.org
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Screw the RUDDER SHOE??!?!?!
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:29:40 EST

Randy,
I had, and am still having trouble with my shoe. Glad others are also maybe
mutual help is the order of the day.
Last year I found the pin extending from the rudder had worn to about 3/8 of
an inch, found out later it should be in the 1/2" to 5/8" area. I also have
learned that the rudder pin is replacable, with some effort. I plan to do
this this season. I had a SS insert made which I had pressed into the shoe,
the insert had a 1/8" collar on the insert which raised the clearance 
between
pintle and gudgeon. At the end of the season I found that the screws which
enter from the sides had sheared of and the shoe was being held in place by
the BRONZE screw coming from aft. I attribute this to the weight of the
rudder resting on the shoe because of the collar.
I was informed that the threads in the keel were probably worn as well as
the, in my case BRONZE bolt. As a quick fix I was told I could use PK7 or
some other epoxy based metal adhesive to reform the internal threads. My
questions are; Is this possible? How difficult is it to remove the rudder
pin? What material is the rudder pin? Is there a collar between the pintle
and gudgen? Where can I find more detailed information pertaining to this
area of the boat?
Thankful for any and all information

Ralph Reitz
1317 Spruce Avenue
Ocean, NJ 07712
Dances With Waves #457
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