[Public-List] Rudder Shoe

[Bradford Cooke]

Hi, 
Does anyone have plans and/ or dimensions for the rudder shoe? I have tried some places recommended previously, but no luck.
Thank you, 
Brad Cooke
Querencia #109

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On Jun 6, 2014, at 10:40 PM, <bobbohmer at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike,
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>    I know your invitation to visit a boat was for Wes, but I am having my new purchase ( hull # 76 ) hauled at Markley’s in Essex Monday morning. I am in need of an experienced A30 owner to help me assess the current state of everything below the water line. If this is a possibility, please let me know. I would be forever indebted to you.
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> From: Mike Lehman
> Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎June‎ ‎4‎, ‎2014 ‎3‎:‎17‎ ‎PM
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> Wes,
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> Where do you haul your boat? If you would like I could visit the boat with 
> you and take a look at it to see if there are any concerns...I have owned my 
> boat for 37 years and do all of my own maintenance and have 
> encountered/fixed every problem there is.
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> ~~~_/)_/)~~ Mike Lehman ~~_/)~~~
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Mike Lehman
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 3:12 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Haul out issues
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> Like George, I have used Micron CSC for many years with good results. This
> year I changed to Micro 66 based on a Practical Sailor test of bottom
> paints.
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: George Dinwiddie
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 2:58 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Haul out issues
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> Wes,
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> Check everything under the waterline while she's out. Do the
> throughhulls look in good shape? And the seacocks? Do the seacocks work
> smoothly?
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> Replace the zinc.
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> Clean the prop and take a good look at it.
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> To check the rudder shoe, grab the rudder at the bottom and try to push
> it back and forth. How much play is there? If you don't know how long
> it's been since the rudder shoe has been off, I recommend removing it
> for a visual inspection. When I first did this, the pin was completely
> gone, but the rudder post had worn into the shoe enough to keep me from
> detecting it. Check the bolts, too. And I advise using 5200 to put the
> shoe back on. See http://alberg30.org/maintenance/Steering/RudderShoe/
> for more details.
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> My opinion is that the prop shaft should have no discernible play. It
> rotates a lot faster than the rudder. When I could feel play by pushing
> sideways or up-and-down on the shaft, I replaced the cutless bearing.
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> As for paint, I use Micron CSC ablative.
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>  - George
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> On 6/4/14, 2:28 PM, Wes Gardner wrote:
>> Hi All,
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>> I have #196 that I bought in the water last year.  I dove on her to clean
>> the bottom a couple of times.  The upper Severn was horrible last year as
>> far as fouling and the boat needed some scraping, etc.  The vis is never
>> really great but everything 'looked' OK.  Are there any issues specific to
>> Alberg 30s that I should be focusing on when the boat is hauled?  I've 
>> seen
>> the posting regarding Whitbey's attempt at manufacturing through-hulls,
>> mine have been changed out.  Dunno about the stern tube/cutlass
>> bearing…there is no (or very little) shaft play to speak of.  Couldn't 
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>> too much about the lower rudder shoe.
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>> Any enlightening would be great.  Anyone have a favorite paint for a
>> cruising boat being sailed mostly in the Severn and upper Bay?
>> 
>> Wes
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