FWIW A trick I used to address a worn inserts in a rudder tube on a Cat-27 I had long ago was to buy a plastic 'for sale' sign at a big box store. trimmed so it would rollup around rudder shaft and slide down rudder tube as far as it would go. Material was just thick enough to address slop and lasted for years...... Kim Brown Trust ME!!! 35-3
Danny, Check the rudder tube carefully. I am pretty sure that I can see plastic inserts at the top and bottom of the rudder tube in your photos. On my Viking 28 these plastic inserts were worn and the rudder was sloppy. The inserts should pull out of the rudder tube...they are friction fit only. You can get new inserts made with a tighter ID to take any excess play / slop out of the rudder. Worked great on my old V28. My rudder looked exactly the same as yours around the shaft. I removed a bit of material in a "V" around the shaft and resealed this with epoxy. Rudder was fine for 5 - 6 years until I sold the boat. Best regards, Bob Hickson, P. Eng, RHI, CE _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
