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#35248 07/08/04 08:05 AM 07/08/04 08:05 AM |
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Posts: 393 Syracuse,N.Y | You will need to grind your old castings if thier being reused. They will hit on the new gudgons and won't turn properly
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#35250 07/08/04 09:54 AM 07/08/04 09:54 AM |
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Posts: 393 Syracuse,N.Y | The old style stainless gugeons work fine if you keep them tight. Clean everything and install new ones with some silicon and lock tight. If you have a hole stripped you can run a 1/4-20 tap right in the existing hole and get new ss screw. May have to grind lightly the head of the screw for clearence from the center of the gungeon. The new aluminum ones will wear out long before the SS and cost a lot of money.
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#35251 07/08/04 01:47 PM 07/08/04 01:47 PM |
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Posts: 125 Clinton, Mississippi | Here's my experience: The one-piece gudgeon is from Hobie Europe or somewhere (metric hole spacing?), so the instructions directed me to slightly enlarge the holes in the gudgeon to match those in the transom. If your existing transom holes and screws are stock (#12) and in good condition, then no tapping should be required for the existing holes. Of course, with the one-piece gudgeon, you will have a new pair of gudgeon holes per side, and to utilize them you'll need to tap the transom. I used a 1/4 inch tap (slightly larger than #12), and the heads on the 1/4 inch screws were indeed a little too large (had to file a little) as mentioned above. Drilling and tapping the new holes was easy, and I did not have to grind the castings. It was a snug fit, though. Finally, all-in-all I have been pleasantly surprised with the wear characteristics of the one-piece gudgeons as compared to the older, stainless ones. Hope this helps!
Jerome Hobie 16 "RATTLE 'N HUM" Clinton, Mississippi
Jerome Vaughan Hobie 16 Clinton, Mississippi
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#35253 07/09/04 01:46 PM 07/09/04 01:46 PM |
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Posts: 125 Clinton, Mississippi | You may still need to enlarge the six holes in the new gudgeon slightly, but otherwise your dealer is probably right. You could always add the other two holes/screws later if you change your mind.
Jerome Hobie 16 "RATTLE 'N HUM" Clinton, Mississippi
Jerome Vaughan Hobie 16 Clinton, Mississippi
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