I just finished re-furbishing the rudder assembly on my H26, which was in horrible condition. There were missing parts, and the parts that were there were very badly worn. The tiller was extremely sloppy. I bought parts needed from SBO store, Al was very helpful explaining what parts were needed.
Item# 827493 Tiller Stop Bushing
Item# 827492 Rudder Pivot Bushing
Item# 827491 Rudder Friction Bolt Bushing
Item# 800523 Rudder Spacers
Item# 827352 Rudder Spacer Gasket
I re-used the Gudgeon Blocks and the aluminum plates. The plates are very badly corroded from salt water, but will still work. I cleaned them up real good, applied primer and top coat of paint, should be ok. I used 3M 90 High Strength spray contact adhesive, to glue the rubber spacer gaskets to the plates. Time will tell if it lasts, but the adhesion seems to be very good.
All nuts/bolts have been replaced with new stainless steel. The end result is a real solid feel, I assume like new. Anyone with the same problem, I would highly recommend replacing all the parts, it's an easy job and can be done easily in a couple hours, once you have all the parts and supplies ready to go.
Item# 827493 Tiller Stop Bushing
Item# 827492 Rudder Pivot Bushing
Item# 827491 Rudder Friction Bolt Bushing
Item# 800523 Rudder Spacers
Item# 827352 Rudder Spacer Gasket
I re-used the Gudgeon Blocks and the aluminum plates. The plates are very badly corroded from salt water, but will still work. I cleaned them up real good, applied primer and top coat of paint, should be ok. I used 3M 90 High Strength spray contact adhesive, to glue the rubber spacer gaskets to the plates. Time will tell if it lasts, but the adhesion seems to be very good.
All nuts/bolts have been replaced with new stainless steel. The end result is a real solid feel, I assume like new. Anyone with the same problem, I would highly recommend replacing all the parts, it's an easy job and can be done easily in a couple hours, once you have all the parts and supplies ready to go.
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