[frers-list]Rudder Tube, bearings or bushings

Hoyt, Mike frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Fri, 3 Oct 2014 09:23:10 -0300


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Rod

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I heard somewhere that you ensure yard has cradle raised 1 foot.

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Are you doing the work this Fall?  Give me a shout and I will come over
to assist or observe.  Apparently Persistence will be replacing rudder
bearings this year or next as well as suggested in survey.

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Mike

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BTW.  There are three weeks of sailing season left.  That represents 15%
of the entire season.

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From: frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com
[mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com] On Behalf Of Rod Stright
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 8:47 AM
To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Subject: [frers-list]Rudder Tube, bearings or bushings

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Hi Guys,

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Getting ready to haul Equinox and will need to drop the rudder and
likely replace the bushings at least as there is a lot of play.  Already
read the articles on the site and have received some good feedback from
Edgar.  A couple of questions:

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1.      How much clearance do I need to drop the rudder.  I believe I
read somewhere 22 inches?  Is that correct, I want to be able to drop
the rudder and post without depending on the travel lift or digging a
hole in bedrock J.

2.      Has anyone any experience with Jaffa or other bearings versus
the bushings.

3.      What bushing material has been used?

4.      I assume the aluminum tube that is at the top of the rudder post
extends all the way down over the stainless steel rudder post.

5.      Does anyone have a picture of the mounting arrangement at the
top of the rudder stock (where it is mounted in the cockpit sole)?  Mine
has poor quality rollers mounted on a Starboard (plastic) plate and the
rollers are badly worn.  Others I have seen have a stainless steel plate
and Derlin rollers on a through bolt.=20

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Regards

Rod

Equinox


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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Rod<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>I heard somewhere that =
you ensure yard has cradle raised 1 foot.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Are you doing the work =
this Fall?&nbsp; Give me a shout and I will come over to assist or =
observe.&nbsp; Apparently Persistence will be replacing rudder bearings =
this year or next as well as suggested in =
survey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>BTW.&nbsp; There are =
three weeks of sailing season left.&nbsp; That represents 15% of the =
entire season.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com =
[mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rod =
Stright<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 03, 2014 8:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
frers-list@lists.frers33.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [frers-list]Rudder Tube, =
bearings or bushings<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Hi Guys,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Getting ready to haul Equinox and will need to drop the =
rudder and likely replace the bushings at least as there is a lot of =
play.&nbsp; Already read the articles on the site and have received some =
good feedback from Edgar.&nbsp; A couple of =
questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph =
style=3D'text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=3DEN-CA>1.</span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA style=3D'font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>How much clearance do I need to drop the rudder.&nbsp; I =
believe I read somewhere 22 inches?&nbsp; Is that correct, I want to be =
able to drop the rudder and post without depending on the travel lift or =
digging a hole in bedrock </span><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-family:Wingdings'>J</span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph =
style=3D'text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=3DEN-CA>2.</span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA style=3D'font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Has anyone any experience with Jaffa or other bearings =
versus the bushings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph =
style=3D'text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=3DEN-CA>3.</span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA style=3D'font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>What bushing material has been =
used?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph =
style=3D'text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=3DEN-CA>4.</span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA style=3D'font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>I assume the aluminum tube that is at the top of the rudder =
post extends all the way down over the stainless steel rudder =
post.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph =
style=3D'text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=3DEN-CA>5.</span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA style=3D'font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Does anyone have a picture of the mounting arrangement at =
the top of the rudder stock (where it is mounted in the cockpit =
sole)?&nbsp; Mine has poor quality rollers mounted on a Starboard =
(plastic) plate and the rollers are badly worn.&nbsp; Others I have seen =
have a stainless steel plate and Derlin rollers on a through bolt. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Rod<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Equinox<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>
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