bearing

Took my Centerboard off to replace the uphaul line and noticed the pin bearing was quite worn. See pics. Even the hole in the fiberglass is enlarged over 1" (factory dimension) by like an 1/8". I'm thinking of replacing the plastic bearing with a bronze bearing on each side of the centerboard...

At the end of last season, while motoring back to my slip from a nice afternoon sail, I noticed a loud repetitive knocking sound originating from below. The frequency of the knocking seemed to follow the throttle - as I increased the throttle, the frequency increased; decreasing the throttle...

Hi I have a year 2000 460 with a rudder bearing issue. The original bearings appear to be nylon and have swollen up making the rudder very tight.We have sailed from England to Spain and have laid up for the winter. I know as a minimum I need to replace the bearings but as I still have a...