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Assorted sizes available. Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 35 Landfall Padanaram MA Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 20, 2019, at 11:28 AM, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > 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). >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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