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[Re: scotthayter]
#48505 05/06/05 09:55 AM 05/06/05 09:55 AM |
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Posts: 152 Central Texas | hmmm... I have a different aproach... Take your calliper and confirm your "closing up" theory. Check it the opening on the castings is paralle. lIIRC the gap for the blade is about 25mm wide. Most of the Lexan blades are way thinner... mine are 22mm. The blades made in composite construction might be thicker. Most of the lexan blades are not really flat/plane in the area where they fit in the rudder castings. Fourtunately the lexan blades will allow some sanding to get them back in shape. Bending the castings might be possible. Remove all the plastic stuff on them. Warm them befor you start bending. Place them in a big vice so that your bending is more controled. Any Yes they are not cheap.
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[Re: hrtsailor]
#48507 05/14/05 03:23 PM 05/14/05 03:23 PM |
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | I was thinking that the mast bearings would work quite well for the rudder shims. I bought the $6 kit from hobie and the shims they supplied were about a 1/32 of an inch thick. Didn't really do much for my 20 year old castings. The mast bearings are about a 1/16 of an inch thick and probably would work pretty well. But I will say that the milk jug idea sounds whole lot cheaper.
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