[Public-list] Rudder Pin

[George Dinwiddie]

Theodore M. Liszczak wrote:
> 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.

The shoe, itself, along with the gudgeons, holds the weight.  The pin 
prevents lateral movement.

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