[Public-List] Rudder Post Bearing

[George Dinwiddie]

The older boats don't have a rudder post stuffing box. Instead they have 
a fiberglass tube that rises up to the cockpit sole, above the water line.

You may find 
http://lists.alberg30.org/pipermail/public-list-alberg30.org/2010-May/028751.html 
helpful. I've also heard of wrapping teflon sheet around the rudder post 
to take up the space and block most of the water.

I don't have personal experience with these rudder posts.

  - George

On 1/15/13 9:10 PM, Glennb wrote:
> Hi Todd,
>
> sounds like the packing gland material in your rudder post stuffing
> box is dried out or wasted.  First step is to try to tightened up the
> nut at the top of the bronze fitting surrounding the rudder post,
> located under the the cockpit floor, aft endow the cockpit.  Of the
> packing material is still good, tightening the nut will compress the
> packing material and stop the leak.  Probably the packing material is
> old and wasted, hence in need of replacement.  If so, you will need
> to back the nut off the top of the gland and dig out the old packing
> material, and replace with maybe 9" or a foot length of new square
> packing material.  Wrap three turns of material around the shaft,
> press it down into side the housing and tighten the nut back down.
> You should crank it down so it fits snugly and compresses the gland
> material until it doesn't leak when underway.  You will probably be
> surprised how many turns you must turn down the nut to stop the water
> from coming up the shaft.   I certainly was when I replaced the
> material on my oat a few years ago.   If I remember correctly, you
> will need 1/4" square material- there are several different widths.
>
> Best,
> Glenn Brooks
> S/V Dolce #318
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 15, 2013, at 5:25 PM, j t wittbold <johnnywittbold at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi-
>>
>> New to Alberg ownership and looking for advice.
>> Need help with how the rudder post bearing on an older 1966 Alberg 30 should be repaired/replaced.
>> The bearing seems to be missing on my boat Valholl (#207).
>>
>> I recently encountered water coming up into the cockpit sole from the rudder post head while motoring for a long time.
>> I did search a little on the site, but didn't seem to find the information on "how to repair/replace".
>> Valholl is out of the water for some bottom work and I'd like to take care of this at the same time.
>>
>> Any advice appreciated.
>>
>> Todd Wittbold
>> Valholl #207

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