[frers-list]Main sail area and rudder slop
Dan Boyd
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Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:07:09 -0500
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Carl,
Dropping the rudder is a challenge and requires a significant amount of
'persuasion' aka force! We have dropped WildThing's rudder twice, once in
2003 to replace the rudder bearings and once in 2007 to install pedestal
steering. Its not that hard, but takes time & energy.
To remove the rudder:
Make sure you have a good sledge hammer and sacrificial wood of the
diameter of the rudder stock (so you don't hit the shaft directly)
Definitely apply marvel oil / liquid wrench or similar to the shaft /
upper bearing with for a week before (apply often).
Eat a large breakfast
Make sure the boat has extra jack stands in the back
Make sure you have blocking under the rudder
Start pounding
Dan Boyd
Biogen Idec Inc
Tel: 1.617.679.2274
Fax: 1.617.679.3599
Carl Gish <carlgish@yahoo.com>
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Two questions for the esteemed Frers fleet
1) I'm getting a new main made and I'm wondering what the most appropriate
cut us. I've got one qoute for a 290 sqft sail that has minimal roach etc
and another for a 320 Sq ft sail. I saw no main sail area requirement in
the Is there a class requirement in the class association rules and
regulations. What size sail do most boats carry? the measurements I am
using are
I: 45.00
J: 13.48
P: 39.10
E: 13.10
2) Rudder slop - I've got a fair amoint and I've checked out the extensive
reading provided by a couple people on changing rudder bearings on the
site but before I take on what seems like a pretty daunting task I was
wondering (hoping is perhaps a better expression) if there was a
relatively lightweight way to check the beadring/drop the rudder?
Thanks in advance for any quidance/advice
Regards
Carl
Pressure Drop
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Carl,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dropping the rudder is a challenge and
requires a significant amount of 'persuasion' aka force! We have
dropped WildThing's rudder twice, once in 2003 to replace the rudder bearings
and once in 2007 to install pedestal steering. Its not that hard,
but takes time & energy.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">To remove the rudder:</font>
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<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Make sure you have a good sledge hammer
and sacrificial wood of the diameter of the rudder stock (so you
don't hit the shaft directly)</font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Definitely apply marvel oil / liquid
wrench or similar to the shaft / upper bearing with for a week before
(apply often).</font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Eat a large breakfast</font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Make sure the boat has extra jack stands
in the back</font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Make sure you have blocking under the
rudder</font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Start pounding</font></ul>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dan Boyd<br>
Biogen Idec Inc<br>
Tel: 1.617.679.2274<br>
Fax: 1.617.679.3599<br>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Two questions for the esteemed Frers fleet
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">1) I'm getting a new main made and I'm wondering
what the most appropriate cut us. I've got one qoute for a 290 sqft sail
that has minimal roach etc and another for a 320 Sq ft sail. I saw no main
sail area requirement in the Is there a class requirement in the class
association rules and regulations. What size sail do most boats carry?
the measurements I am using are </font>
<p><font size=2><b>I: 45.00</b></font>
<p><font size=2><b>J: 13.48</b></font>
<p><font size=2><b>P: 39.10</b></font>
<p><font size=2><b>E: 13.10</b></font>
<p><font size=5> </font>
<p><font size=3>2) Rudder slop - I've got a fair amoint and I've checked
out the extensive reading provided by a couple people on changing rudder
bearings on the site but before I take on what seems like a pretty daunting
task I was wondering (hoping is perhaps a better expression) if there was
a relatively lightweight way to check the beadring/drop the rudder? </font>
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<p><font size=3>Thanks in advance for any quidance/advice</font>
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<p><font size=3>Regards</font>
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<p><font size=3>Carl</font>
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