[Public-List] Rudder rebuild - brass or bronze

[Mike Lehman]

Chip,

Send the pictures directly to George (not to the list, because for security
reasons the list doesn't allow attachments).I do not have a Facebook
account, I spend too much time at the computer as it is!

On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 12:45 PM, Chip Dance via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> 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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