[Public-list] Rudder Pin

[Theodore M. Liszczak]

brooks.glenn at comcast.net wrote:

>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.
>>
>>-- 
>>  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>   When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
>>   I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
>>   So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
>>   So many I love were not yet born.
>>                'The Middle' by Ogden Nash
>>  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>These businesses support your Association:
>>http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html
>>Please support them.
>>_______________________________________________
>>Public-list mailing list
>>Public-list at alberg30.org
>>http://alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
>>    
>>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>These businesses support your Association:
>http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html
>Please support them.
>_______________________________________________
>Public-list mailing list
>Public-list at alberg30.org
>http://alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
>
>
>  
>

My gudgeon pin seems to have a long life left. My rudder pin looked like 
a pin. I am avoiding the rebuilding of the rudder effort at this time.
Thank you, Glen and George.