[Public-List] Rudder Bolts and Rudder Removal.

[vmarmei]

I have been following this rudder thread.....and for some reason no 
one mentions a stuffing box on the rudder shaft.
My A-30 has a stuffing box on the rudder shaft and to my mind if the 
stuffing is to tight or has worn a groove on the shaft will prevent 
the sliding of the post down. If one disassembles the box and takes 
the stuffing packing out then the shaft should drop down. I tighten 
my rudder stuffing box a little every 3 or 4 years.

One can also remove the propeller shaft by loosening (removing) the 
lock screws from the motor flange (Leave the flange attached to the 
engine) and pull the shaft out. You also have to remove the propeller 
first....you hit the propeller on the middle of the hub with a hammer 
and it will just fall off. The propeller nut has to be moved away for 
the propeller a few threads first so as to stop the loose propeller 
from falling onto the ground  and breaking.
Best wishes for the New Year and Happy Sailing Season for 2010
William A-30KC



At 04:05 AM 30/12/2009, you wrote:

>I'm wondering if the jamming that you, and others, have experienced 
>is because the upper rudder haft is slightly bent?  Over the years 
>"hard over" tiller movements at speed might generate enough force to 
>induce a slight bend if the bottom has enough play.  It wouldn't 
>need to be much if the tolerances are tight.  Add to that the need 
>to get the rudder around the end of the prop shaft and you could be 
>out of alignment just enough to cause the shaft to jam.  If this is 
>the case you should be able to detect it by rolling the shaft back 
>and forth on a flat surface and look for signs of "wobble".
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>Cheers,
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>Hugh
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> > Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:33:54 -0800
> > From: notcmartin at yahoo.com
> > To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> > Subject: Re: [Public-List] Rudder Bolts and Rudder Removal.
> >
> > Thanks for the feedback. I've been searching through the list, 
> there is a ton of good info but it always seems I still have a question. :)
> >
> > I just measured the tiller fitting and the inside diameter is 
> ~1", off by only a few hundredths do I looks like I have the more 
> common size shaft.
> >
> > There was considerable play at the rudder shoe, that started this 
> adventure. The pin/rod in the rudder at the shoe was separated from 
> the rudder and one of the attachment straps at the hull broke, it 
> was very fragile, so I have some work ahead of me.
> >
> > Chris
> >
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