Presumably you only need to work on the bushings if the rudder post is flopping around . . . . If you have the ‘Velvet Touch’ on the helm, maybe your rudder post is a lot happier . . . . . Ha . . . . I’ve designed a couple of needle bearings in my time, so if I was rich, I’d be trying to get a couple of custom roller bearings as a replacement, but they would only cost several thousand dollars I suspect . . . .
Cheers, Rob Ball C&C 34 Rob: Is this a project that owners of all boats of a certain age should be doing (my boat is now over 40 years old), or are there indicators when this issue needs a closer look?
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