[frers-list]Persistence rudder bearing project continues
Art Kelley
frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Tue, 5 Jan 2021 19:15:26 -0500
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My ignorant answer? When it wiggles too much. Now I=E2=80=99ll let the exper=
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Art
> On Jan 5, 2021, at 6:18 PM, John Aquino <john.aquino@ymail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for the excellent coverage of this project. I was fortunate that th=
e rudder was updated on Moose in 2010. How often does the group feel rudders=
need to be dropped and serviced.
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> John Aquino
> Moose
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>> On 1/5/2021 12:15 PM, Hoyt, Mike wrote:
>> When we decided to look at the rudder bearings on Persistence there was n=
ot a lot of information showing how this is to be done. By contrast everyth=
ing from Wheel bearings on Chevy Silverado to transmission work on Mazda 3 h=
ad step by step Youtube videos.
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>> For this reason we decided to photo document the process on Persistence w=
ebsite to make the job just a little bit easier for others contemplating the=
same job. Granted Persistence is a Carrol Marine Frers 33 and not a C&C bu=
ild but many of the steps are the same or at least very similar.
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>> The project can be seen on www.hoytsailing.com at a link on the bottom of=
the page.
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>> In November the initial step was how to get the quadrant removed and the r=
udder out. This was followed by =E2=80=9CHow do I removed the bearings?=E2=80=
=9D (in fact they are bushings on Persistence). We have now come to the =E2=
=80=9CInspect and repair any rudder defects=E2=80=9D portion of the project.=
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>> The Frers 33 has a solid aluminum rudder shaft. On our boats we typicall=
y use copper based antifouling paints. This leads to pitting in the shaft n=
ear top of rudder. On top of that decades of wear and tear cause the shaft t=
o be just a bit smaller than when manufactured at the bushings.
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>> The latest work can be seen on the web link posted above
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>> Mike Hoyt
>> Persistence
>> 1987 Frers 33 #16
>> Halifax, Nova Scotia
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<p>Thanks for the excellent coverage of this project. I was
fortunate that the rudder was updated on Moose in 2010. How often
does the group feel rudders need to be dropped and serviced.</p>
<p>John Aquino<br>
Moose<br>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">When we decided to look at the rudder
bearings on Persistence there was not a lot of information
showing how this is to be done. By contrast everything from
Wheel bearings on Chevy Silverado to transmission work on
Mazda 3 had step by step Youtube videos.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">For this reason we decided to photo
document the process on Persistence website to make the job
just a little bit easier for others contemplating the same
job. Granted Persistence is a Carrol Marine Frers 33 and not=
a C&C build but many of the steps are the same or at least
very similar.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The project can be seen on <a href=3D"http://=
www.hoytsailing.com" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">
www.hoytsailing.com</a> at a link on the bottom of the page.<o:p=
></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">In November the initial step was how to get
the quadrant removed and the rudder out. This was followed b=
y
=E2=80=9CHow do I removed the bearings?=E2=80=9D (in fact they are=
bushings on
Persistence). We have now come to the =E2=80=9CInspect and r=
epair any
rudder defects=E2=80=9D portion of the project.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The Frers 33 has a solid aluminum rudder
shaft. On our boats we typically use copper based antifoulin=
g
paints. This leads to pitting in the shaft near top of
rudder. On top of that decades of wear and tear cause the
shaft to be just a bit smaller than when manufactured at the
bushings.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The latest work can be seen on the web link
posted above<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Mike Hoyt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Persistence<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">1987 Frers 33 #16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Halifax, Nova Scotia<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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