The epoxy is WEST System, not West Marine. It is their base epoxy with graphite powder added for slippery.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 27 January 2014 08:35, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > About the bearings: most of our boats have acetal bushings top and bottom > in the fiberglass tube. When the rudder is out you can grease it up and/or > drill holes for grease fittings. With the fittings you can lube it without > removing the rudder. After removing the steering quadrant there should > just be a single bolt with rollers on both ends. Pull that and the rudder > will fall out. I had to work with the boat yard to do it while on the > lift. You will probably find an acetal ring on the stock where it exits > the rudder. This is a spacer and thrust washer to prevent the rudder from > thumping up and down. > > If you find that your bushings are worn beyond your comfort, there is an > epoxy product that you can inject between the stock/shaft and bearings to > "rebuild" them. I think West Marine sells it. I say as long as you don't > feel any lateral slop then you should be fine. Grease it up annually and > be done with it. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Jan 26, 2014 8:30 PM, "Jason Shoemake" <jasnshoem...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I have a question for the vast knowledge found here. My recently acquired >> '78 29 MK1 is on the hard with bottom, now clean as a baby's booty, ready >> for paint. There's a rust looking substance on and around the rudder. Where >> could this be coming from? Is it possible to remove the rudder and replace >> bearings, bushings and the like? Where can I find replacement parts? Any >> advice, or help - I can have an endless supply of beer - will be >> appreciated. >> Thanks, >> Jason Shoemake >> 1978 C&C 29 MK1 >> South Mississippi >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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