[Public-list] Dripless Bearing

[George Dinwiddie]

Peter Manika wrote:
> George, thanks for the info. Am I understanding you correctly that
> you don't care for the dripless bearing? Also, how do you do the
> rudder post?
>   Pete #154

No, because it relies on technological perfection.  There are a number 
of ways that a single point of failure could sink your boat.

The rudder post on the newer boats has a packing gland, also.  The older 
boats use a fiberglas tube extending above the waterline.

  - George

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