[Public-List] rudder shoe

[Jeffrey]

I'm jealous of all this talk about rudder shoes. My boat does not have one,
as it appears to be removed at some point replaced with two hinges.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yjpL9cS7RDZQvrKkwEjepQ?feat=directlink

These things are as hard to find as hens-teeth. Any chance someone has an
extra kicking around???

-Jeff

Jeff Fongemie
#116 Seagrass

http://picasaweb.google.com/fongemie







On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 2:33 PM, <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
> just as fYI, I tried the test described below couple of years ago and
> couldnt get any ply in the rudder, yet when I took the shoe off, observed
> enormous elongation in the bottom seat and a lot of wear on the pin. 1/8 "
> or more. the rudder shaft is 1" bronze stock on my boat extends all the way
> down from cockpit to bottom of rudder, and the rudder is supported mid way
> with a pintel, so i suspect it was stiff enough to not flex under my puny
> effort. It certainly howled under load from the ocean though.
>
>
> I pulled the shoe again this year and inspected ( no wear) and reinstalled
> in about 15 minutes, so its not hard to do once you try it.
>
>
> Glenn b
> dolce
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> >
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 10:35:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] rudder shoe
>
>
> On Nov 16, 2011, at 13:11, Jim Mennucci <jimmennucci at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The simple test is to see if you can move the bottom of the rudder
> > in its shoe. If you have more than say, 30 thousandths or so end play you
> > need to disassemble to see where the wear is occuring.
>
> When doing this check, lift the rudder up slightly. Sometimes the bottom
> of the rudder post might be wearing a socket of it's own.
>
> George
>
> Sent from a primitive pocket computer. Please assume all errors are due to
> that.
>
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Jeffrey Fongemie

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