[Public-list] Rudder Pin

[brooks.glenn at comcast.net]

Hi Theodore,

I am going thru the same process with my rudder, as we speak.

Have you looked at the condition of your guddeon shaft? ( located mid rudder right near the prop apperature)  Mine was sorely  deteriated--worse than the lower pin, prompting me to open up the rudder and replace both + rebore the guddeon to fit...Most of this seemed to be result of electrolysis, so I will be adding a bit of zinc to protect the new shafts when everything goes back together.

Advice I got on the list is to re-bed the whole bonding surface of the shoe with 5200 and put some in the screw holes for extra holding power...Seems to be a good idea and certainly can't hurt.

regards

Glenn Brooks
Dolce #318

Mine 
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
> 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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