[Public-List] More Rudder Talk

[George Dinwiddie]

Michael wrote:
> George has put you on the right path as far as the rudder and pin. I'd
> tear it all down just for peace of mind. The stuff does wear, and it's
> not rocket science how it's put together.
> 
>> My first thought it to make/find a bushing to make up the play.
> 
> 
> That also was my first thought when I got to the shoe part of refit. I 
> looked into an appropriate size Torlon extrusion to use as a bushing. It 
> comes in 4' lengths, which since I needed only about 3/4", the expense, 
> and also further weakening the shoe to insert the bushing...

I've seen bronze bushings in Ace Hardware, and thought about that.

> PC 7 to the rescue. I love this stuff (it's a peanut butter consistency 
> epoxy). I smear it in the egged out hole, then drill when hardened to 
> match the rudder pintle. My first engineering attempt lasted about 12 
> years. I just reapplied last year.

Oh, that sounds like a great idea.

When I dealt with this issue on /Good Week/ I just went up to a 5/16" 
pin.  The shoe was worn egg-shaped and the threads in the rudder post 
were about gone from corrosion.  I've got the set of 3 taps, if anyone 
needs to borrow them.

  - George

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