[Public-List] Rudder and cabin roof cross beam

[Jonathan Bresler]

Information on the mast beam repair is available at
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/HullDeck/MastBeam/

On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 10:43 AM Gordon Laco via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Hello Gerry,
>
> Well the cure for the rudder is still the same… fill the holes in the
> rudder head fitting with welding or brazing, then carefully redrill so you
> end up with the correct orientation to have zero helm when the rudder is at
> zero degrees.
>
> I’ll assume you do not have a warp in the rudder blade?  I think a twist
> in the shaft is not possible, the blade would shear off or that bolt up top
> would shear before the shaft twisted.
>
> With regard to the mast beam plates, I think there is quite specific
> information on that on the Alberg 30 Association our American cousins keep
> at http://alberg30.org <http://alberg30.org/>
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Gordon Laco
> 426 Surprise
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Aug 3, 2021, at 10:20 AM, Taft Gerry <gftaft at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Thank you.  There is no keyway in this rudder head.  I have a hole
> drilled right through the rudder shaft to align the rudder and to hold the
> rudder head to the post.  Is this something a previous owner has done?
> Perhaps they drilled it incorrectly? However thank you for your suggestion
> of re-machining.
> >
> > Can you point me in the direction where I can find more information of
> how the cross beam is easily fixed?
> >
> > On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, 07:05:18 a.m. PDT, Gordon Laco <
> mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Good morning,
> >
> > That’s an interesting list of issues…
> >
> > I appears  there is a problem with the new rudder head fitting.  There
> will be a keyway slot machined in it… if you’ve got a seven degree offset
> in your steering, that means you need to have the keyway filled and
> remachined seven degrees in the appropriate direction.
> >
> > With regard to your beam issue… it’s one that all boats before hull
> number 400 will need to have addressed at some time.   There is a
> relatively easy fix which involves aluminium plates to bolster the beam.
>  I reckon oak would work too, if one is committed to simple maintenance of
> the wooden structure.
> >
> > Cheers -
> >
> > Gordon Laco
> > Surprise 426
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Aug 3, 2021, at 10:01 AM, Taft Gerry via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org <mailto:public-list at lists.alberg30.org>>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> RudderOn the hard, the tiller, rudder and keel all appear to be in
> alignment.  However once underway, in order to go straight, my tiller needs
> to be offset by about 7 degrees to starboard.  The tiller head was
> remanufactured last year, and this year I replaced the gudgeon, pintle and
> rudder shoe. It has a thru-bolt to the rudder shaft and an alignment bolt -
> no key way.
> >> I am thinking my rudder stock is twisted however that does not explain
> why everything appears to be in alignment until the boat is underway.
> >> Cabin roof cross beamMy 1965 has a wood beam and it is deforming. I
> have no interest in replacing the beam.
> >> I am thinking about using a 4x4 and a bottle jack to support the beam
> as required.
> >>
> >> Any comments or suggestions would be most appreciated
> >> Gerry TaftKia Ora #103
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Jonathan M Bresler
S/V Constance Alberg 30 #262
Annapolis/Eastport MD