[frers-list]Re: frers-list digest, Vol 1 #263 - 1 msg

[Jeffrey Armstrong]

All,

Just wondering how your rudder post is holding up.
Ours is aluminum and getting pitted at water line. As the post is a tube and
"what you see" may not be all that "you've got", has anyone looked into
having a new rudder constructed or having the existing one reinforced.

Thanks,
Jeff Armstrong
'90 Carroll Marine Frers 38


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> From: Arthur Kelley <akelley@optonline.net>
> Subject: Re: [frers-list]Rudder bearings
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> Mark,
>
> See the FAQ section of the web site for detailed info.
>
> Hull #55 had a rudder post of 2.490", and a housing size of 3.025 (ID of
> tube bushing fit into).  The dimensions of the tube as manufactured
depends
> on how you are fitting the tube (press fit or slip) and the material.  I
had
> the bushing machined to an OD of 3.033" and an ID of 2.511" for Vesconite
> HiLube "press fit" by chilling the bushing in dry ice, and slipping into
the
> housing tube.  Once it warmed, the bushing was firmly embedded.  Vesconite
> has a calculator for this on their web site.  This is a South African
> company specializing in bearings/bushings for ships, but custom machining
> and shipping was cheaper than a US product that the manufacturer (Tides
> Marine) was unconvinced would serve the purpose.  Others have gotten the
> work done domestically.
>
> MEASURE YOURS FIRST!!!
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> Also check both articles posted to fully understand the process before
> ordering parts.
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> Art
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Dixon" <econmar@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <frers-list@lists.frers33.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 8:40 PM
> Subject: [frers-list]Rudder bearings
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>
> > Greetings all. For those of you that replaced the rudder bearings, can
you
> > tell me what the rudder shaft OD is, and what the FRP rudder tube ID is?
I
> > have hull number 31. Regards, Mark
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