I suppose I could, now that you mention it.

You’re about as clever as whoever engineered the contraption in the first place.

From: Dennis C. via CnC-List 
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2019 10:37 AM
To: CnClist 
Cc: Dennis C. 
Subject: Re: Stus-List Source for bronze

Can you simply turn the existing bronze ring over? 

Dennis C.

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 9:11 AM Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List 
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

  Listers:

      I am in need of a source for a small piece of bronze, which will likely 
need to be fabricated.  On my 42, the top of the rudder post exits through the 
coaming just aft of the cockpit.  There is a simple but ingenious method of 
securing it.  There are two, small stainless steel wheels bolted to the rudder 
post which roll on the surface when the rudder turns.  They sit on a bronze 
ring that looks like a large washer that fits around the rudder post and is 
screwed onto the deck.  The bronze ring serves as the surface for the two 
wheels to roll on.  This contraption is housed in a fiberglass cover that 
screws onto the top of the rudder post.  By removing the cover, you can use the 
post for emergency steering, which, unlike a lot of boats I’ve seen, is a 
reasonably convenient location for this.

      Last year, unbeknownst to me (due to the fiberglass cover), a nut came 
off the bolt holding the wheels in place, and one of the wheels nearly came 
off.  Because the wheel was angled and not rolling flat, it started wearing a 
groove into the bronze ring.  I would like to replace the bronze ring, but 
cannot imagine this is an off-the-shelf item.  Does anyone know of a source for 
bronze for this purpose.  Without measuring, my guess is that I need a piece 
roughly 6” x 6” x 3/16” thick (or thereabouts).

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