[Public-List] Rudder rebuild - brass or bronze

[Chip Dance]

Thanks Mike. I might be interested in borrowing that mold, or having you
take it somewhere near you that can cast a new shoe for me. I was fairly
certain the shoe and the bolt were bronze, but I am replacing the lower
post pieces. Those are brass I believe. mine are quite corroded and need
replacing. So would there be any advantage to replacing the lower rudder
post with bronze?
I'll post a few pics of my rudder post on the facebook page so you can see
how corroded it is.

Thanks
Chip

On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 10:34 AM, Mike Lehman <mlehman at gmail.com> wrote:

> The shoe is definitely bronze,  assuming it is original. They are not
> available and must be custom cast. I actually have a mold. The pin at the
> bottom of the stock should also be bronze. Originally 3/8" but Whitby Boat
> Works used a bolt that was threaded all the way to the head, which wore
> down quickly. Probably ALL the boats have had to replace this pin and maybe
> more than once. Some have oversized the hole in the rudder stock and
> threaded in a 1/2" bronze shoulder bolt.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> On Feb 1, 2018 12:17 PM, "Chip Dance via Public-List" <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>> I am in the process of rebuilding the rudder on #456*. *A previous owner
>> (or two) had done the drill/tap repair at the bottom of the post,
>> replacing
>> the pin with a headless bolt, but the threads in the embedded brass post
>> are so loose & corroded they are chipping away and hardly hold the pellet
>> sized bolt that remains. I have separated the rudder and plan to replace
>> the middle & lower rudder post pieces. Research & appearance suggest the
>> post pieces are brass. Any arguments for or against switching to bronze? I
>> haven't decided yet if I am going to replace the slightly worn shoe as
>> well. I think the shoe is actually bronze. Does that sound correct?
>>
>> Thanks for the input,
>> Chip
>> *s/v Natalie B #456*
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