[Public-list] Emergency Request for help with apart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

[Gordon Laco]

Hi Bob - 

No, I could not get it to work.  I would appreciate advice.

Gord





> Hey Gord,
> 
> Did you get to see that Alberg video on your MAC?
> 
> That was a good video; I enjoyed the sound effects too...
> 
> I'll have to burn that to a DVD to show friends at home.
> 
> It would be fun to see more video footage of the Alberg 30's sailing.
> I especially like the part where the sailors are casually eating lunch, as
> if it was a calm day sail.  No problem!
> 
> 
> -bob
> #560
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Laco
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 12:51 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Emergency Request for help with
> apart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(
> 
> 
> 
> I knew a fellow when I was a boy whose parents took the tiller away from
> their boat so that he could not take it out without permission (I thought he
> was amusing then, now that I am a father I shudder to think what sort of
> child would drive parents to resort to such a thing...)  Undaunted, he
> snapped a  large set of Vice Grips to the shaft and went on several late
> night expeditions in the boat.
> 
> Gord #426 Surprise
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>>> Remember you drill out the thickest part of the shaft
>> making it even weaker.
>> 
>> John Boor
>> I do not recomend this proceedure.  I did this 3 years
>>> ago and have had second thoughts since.  If you think
>>> about it the shaft is 3/4in dia and you drill 1/3rd of
>>> this dia away leaving 1/4in either side for strength, I
>>> worry about twisting under heavy weather loading to this
>>> day. I wished I had not done this but had a new one
>>> machined with the correct slot position.
>>> 
>>> Food for thought
>>> 
>>> John Boor
>>> MAHSEER #380
>>>> So I put the fitting on straight, without the key in the
>>>> keyway, and drilled all the way thru for a 1/4-20 bolt
>>>> and nut, that prevents twisting of the fitting. So as
>>>> not to be too far crooked while drilling, I went 1/2 way
>>>> from each side. The holes met less than 1/64th apart. It
>>>> has been working now all season. I get a little
>>>> squeaking but very little play.  Ed. Schroeder
>>>> 
>>>> FINNUS505 at aol.com wrote:
>>>> Hey,
>>>> 
>>>> The dreaded play in the tiller............. I took the
>>>> rudder post head  fittings apart to find the rudder post
>>>> cap has two cracks in it, which explained  why
>>>> tightening the fastening bolts did not eliminate the
>>>> play. The cracks are  about 1/8" long, extending
>>>> verticaly up from the bottom of the cap sleeve
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