[Public-List] Rudder tube

[Michael Connolly]

Greg,
My understanding is that the fit is not important. The bearing surface is not against the tube.  In fact you don't want the rudder stock rubbing against the inside of the tube. The tube is in place just to keep the water out of the bilge. In early boats the tube extends all the way up to the bearing at the rudder head in the cockpit.  Later boats have a shorter tube with a gland nut and packing below the cockpit sole which is used to seal the rudder stock from leaking water into the bilge. 

>From what you describe it might be that the tube became detached from the bottom side of the cockpit sole and was not centered properly when reattached?
Michael
> On 05/24/2021 10:30 AM Greg via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> Hi Folks,What kind of fit is expected between the rudder tube and rudder shaft? Ayla just has a fiberglass tube running up to the cockpit. The new rudder is in but tight and doesn't exit the cockpit centered in the hole.It looks like someone may have add epoxy in side the tube at some point.Regards,Greg
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