[Public-List] Rudder Update on Laughing Gull

[George Dinwiddie]

Jonathan,

For the problem of the rudder pin being loose in the shoe 
(https://alberg30maintenance.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/20190123_160628-1.jpg), 
I would be tempted to get a 1/2" ID, 5/8" OD bronze bushing, drill out 
the shoe to 5/8", and install that. Talk to a machinist, and they might 
suggest something ever-so-slightly smaller than 5/8", heating the shoe 
to expand it, and pressing the bushing in.

I did a repair on "Good Week" once, and both the shoe and the threads in 
the rudder were worn/corroded. I just went up to a 5/8" pin. I still 
have the drill bits and bottom tap for doing that, if anybody needs to 
borrow it.

  - George

On 1/23/19 7:16 PM, jreadams6 via Public-List wrote:
> All, thank you for all the comments. I have updated the blog on the rudder
> project here:
> https://alberg30maintenance.wordpress.com/2019/01/24/rudder-work-2-we-have-a-plan/
> 
> 
> More to follow as things evolve.
> 
> Jonathan
> 197
> 

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