[Public-list] Rudder Pin

[Theodore M. Liszczak]

I had a sloppy rudder pin.  I followed the informative instructions on 
the Alberg site for removing the shoe and replacing the original bolts 
with new bolts. I had to drill out my 38 year old rudder pin. I tapped 
the rudder pin hole with a 1/2 inch tap and replaced the original 3/8 
inch rudder pin with a 1/2 inch NC13 x 2 hex cap screw with the head cut 
off. My questions are: does the shoe totally support the weight of the 
rudder and should I place the 3 M 5200 caulk on the treads of all bolts? 
If all the weight of the rudder rests on the shoe, I may have to untread 
the new 1/2 inch rudder pin a bit to sit tightly in the shoe.
Ted Liszczak
A 345 "Freedom"