[Public-list] Removing the Rudder

[George Dinwiddie]

Chuck,

I don't think you'll ever be able to lift the rudder out of the shoe, 
but the shoe is easily removeable.  There are generally 3 flat-head 
machine bolts from the sides and one hex-head from astern.  See 
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/ruddershoe/P2091603.jpg 
for a photo of an undrilled shoe and 
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/Steering/CreviceCorrosion/ for a 
photo of the hardware.

You don't need to remove the rudder to check the shoe and pin, but if 
you do want to remove the rudder, the usual tactic is to dig a big hole 
so that the rudder can drop far enough.  You'll also need to remove the 
gudgeons http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/Steering/Gudgeons/ before 
you can drop the rudder down out of the hull.

  - George

Charles Wells wrote:
> I need to check the base of the rudder.  I assume you remove the
> gudgeon then loosen the stuffing box (I have a later model).  At this
> point, I should be able to lift the rudder out of the shoe.
> 
> Does this sound right?

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