[Public-List] rudder shoe

[Jeffrey]

Thanks Gord

On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:

> Try Edson Marine in the States.  They did a lot of the bronze casting for
> our boats and may have what you need.  They will at least have original
> patterns from which to make you a new one.
>
> Gord. #426 Surprise
>
> On Nov 16, 2011, at 6:10 PM, Jeffrey <alberg30nh at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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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