[Public-List] Tiller wobble and possible fix. BEER

[Michael Connolly]

Actually, I'm Irish.....................well guess that is the British Isls. I did my graduate work at Queen's in Kingston, Ont. Enjoyed many a Canadian brewski. Do you remember when the generic grocery labeling was a flash fad? 
I went down to the States and purchased a case of BEER. I remember the label was white and all it said was BEER in big black bold letters. This was my Christmas gift to all my fellow grad students and our faculty. It was a good joke but none was drunk, sipped and pitched. 

Happy Thanksgiving you all. 

Michael 


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From: "Joseph Balderson via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
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Cc: "Joseph Balderson" <joebinc at gmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 7:49:35 AM 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Tiller wobble and possible fix. 

Spoken like a true pommy. Eh? 

On Nov 22, 2017 10:06 AM, "Michael Connolly via Public-List" < 
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote: 

> Now wait a minute. All folks know that Canadian beer is far superior to 
> anything made in the states............................ 
> Jonathan, 
> I have solved this issue on several boats using bronze washers. The rudder 
> head and tiller fitting on our boats should be bronze. A washer on just one 
> side is fine. If you are finicky about this you can pare down the washers 
> so there is an equal number on each side and the tiller is centered so to 
> speak. Yes I have been known to do that. 
> BTW a bit of grease on the washers helps to hold them in position whilst 
> aligning them for the bolt. 
> Happy driving..................oh and Thanksgiving! 
> Michael #133 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> From: "Gordon Laco via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
> To: "George Dinwiddie via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
> Cc: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net> 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 10:23:31 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Tiller wobble and possible fix. 
> 
> Yes, you’re guaranteeing corrosion damage, and the aluminium is too soft 
> to last long in that application. 
> 
> A permanent cure would be to build up the inside bearing surfaces of the 
> rudder head with brazing, then grind and sand it down to fit. Not difficult 
> to do, but this will be a lasting solution. 
> 
> Gord 
> #426 Surprise 
> 
> On 2017-11-21, 8:12 PM, "Public-List on behalf of Jonathan Bresler via 
> Public-List" <public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org on behalf of 
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote: 
> 
> Folks, 
> 
> Got tiller wobble, The metal H shaped section connecting the tiller to the 
> rudder head fitting does not fit as tightly as I would like. Initial 
> movements of the tiller take up slack then finally start to move the 
> rudder. Decided I needed to do something about this. 
> 
> Obtained two pieces of top shelf aluminum shim stock from the side of a 
> Heinekin beer car. Folded the two pieces in half. Trimmed the pieces to 
> match the height of the H fitting and a similar length. Drilled a 3/8" hole 
> in the center of each of the two. Installed one shim on each side of the 
> rudder head fitting between the rudder head and the tiller H fitting. 
> 
> Went sailing today. Comparatively NO wobble. Nice tight response. 
> Shouid have done this a while ago. Hoping that the aluminum shim stock is 
> softer than other metals, bronze for the rudder head, and steel(?) for the 
> H fitting. Would be happy to replace the shim stock every year in order to 
> prevent wear of the other parts. 
> 
> Thoughts? Am I risking corrosion damage? 
> 
> Jonathan 
> 
> P.S. Stole the idea of using beer can shim stock from Robert Pirsig's 
> _Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance_. Hard to believe that the book 
> is forty-three years old now. 
> 
> -- 
> Jonathan M Bresler 
> S/V Constance Alberg 30 #262 
> Annapolis/Eastport MD 
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