[frers-list]Persistence rudder bearing project continues

[William Brown]

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Great postings Mike.  I can see why she is correctly named Persistence.
You, of course, should be christened Courageous. I dropped the rudder a
couple times from my former boat, a Frers 30, but with a tiller, that was a
piece of cake.  If I ever have to take on this project on my 33 (heaven
forbid), your account and pictures will be invaluable.  How available are
the replacement bearings/sleeves and what is the source? Also have you (or
anyone else) routinely greased the rudder shaft via the bolt hole you
describe above the middle bearing?  Hope you'll keep this post going to its
successful conclusion.

Thanks and good luck,

Bill Brown
Cheval Blanc (formerly First Edition)  Hull 26
Missoula, MT

On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 8:42 AM Rod Stright <strightr@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> That=E2=80=99s why I call them bushings.  As I recall on mine there was a=
 flexible
> sleeve that went over the rudder post sleeve/tube which prevented water
> coming into the boat.  Perhaps this replaced the middle bushing you have.
> I=E2=80=99ll see if I can find a picture of it tonight.
>
> Rod
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 9, 2020, at 11:27 AM, Hoyt, Mike <Mike.Hoyt@impgroup.com> wrote:
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> With a lot of information from Rod Stright (Equinox) who had previously
> done this project the task of removing the existing rudder bearings for
> replacement is nearly complete.
>
>
>
> The story is documented on Persistence Website www.hoytsailing.com
>
>
>
> As of now the top bearing or sleeve at cockpit sole is removed as well as
> a middle bearing just beneath the quadrant.  A lower bearing where the
> rudder exits the hull is still very firmly in place.
>
>
>
> Note that these =E2=80=9Cbearings=E2=80=9D are actually sleeves rather th=
an bearings and
> do not come out easily.
>
>
>
> Mike Hoyt
>
> Persistence
>
> 1987 Frers 33 #16
>
> Halifax, Nova Scotia
>
> www.hoytsailing.com
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Great postings Mike.=C2=A0 I can see why she is correctly =
named Persistence.=C2=A0 You, of course, should be christened Courageous. I=
 dropped the rudder a couple times from my former boat, a Frers 30, but wit=
h a tiller, that was a piece of cake.=C2=A0 If I ever have to take on this =
project on my 33 (heaven forbid), your account and pictures will be invalua=
ble.=C2=A0 How available are the replacement bearings/sleeves and what is t=
he source? Also have you (or anyone else) routinely greased the rudder shaf=
t via the bolt hole you describe above the middle bearing?=C2=A0 Hope you&#=
39;ll keep this post going to its successful conclusion.=C2=A0<div><br></di=
v><div>Thanks and good luck,</div><div><br></div><div>Bill Brown</div><div>=
Cheval Blanc (formerly First Edition)=C2=A0 Hull 26</div><div>Missoula, MT<=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 8:42 AM Rod Stright &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:strig=
htr@eastlink.ca">strightr@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">That=E2=80=99s why I=
 call them bushings.=C2=A0 As I recall on mine there was a flexible sleeve =
that went over the rudder post sleeve/tube which prevented water coming int=
o the boat.=C2=A0 Perhaps this replaced the middle bushing you have.=C2=A0 =
I=E2=80=99ll see if I can find a picture of it tonight.<div><br></div><div>=
Rod=C2=A0<br><div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 9, 2020, at 11:27 AM, Hoyt,=
 Mike &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Mike.Hoyt@impgroup.com" target=3D"_blank">Mike.=
Hoyt@impgroup.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">With a lot of information from Rod Stright (Equinox)=
 who had previously done this project the task of removing the existing rud=
der bearings for replacement is nearly complete.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The story is documented on Persistence Website <a hr=
ef=3D"http://www.hoytsailing.com" target=3D"_blank">
www.hoytsailing.com</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">As of now the top bearing or sleeve at cockpit sole =
is removed as well as a middle bearing just beneath the quadrant.=C2=A0 A l=
ower bearing where the rudder exits the hull is still very firmly in place.=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Note that these =E2=80=9Cbearings=E2=80=9D are actua=
lly sleeves rather than bearings and do not come out easily.<u></u><u></u><=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Mike Hoyt<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Persistence<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">1987 Frers 33 #16<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Halifax, Nova Scotia<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.hoytsailing.com" target=3D"_bl=
ank">www.hoytsailing.com</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
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