I pulled the rudder yesterday for the first time, which came out easy along with a couple of shims that looked like they were made from plastic milk jugs. There was about a tablespoon of very black water that I poured out of the 1 5/8" od ss rudder tube and this slides inside a 1 ¾" id PVC pipe.
I hung the rudder in a sling, put some abrasive media and vinegar in the tube then capped and shook to clean out the tube. Finally rinsed with water and inverted to dry. The plan is to fill the tube with foam to prevent moisture from entering.
I put a piece of heat shrink over the rudder shaft then installed using dry silicone lubricant. No play and just enough friction. I'm very happy with this installation. Time will tell if the heat shrink is a long term solution.
I hung the rudder in a sling, put some abrasive media and vinegar in the tube then capped and shook to clean out the tube. Finally rinsed with water and inverted to dry. The plan is to fill the tube with foam to prevent moisture from entering.
I put a piece of heat shrink over the rudder shaft then installed using dry silicone lubricant. No play and just enough friction. I'm very happy with this installation. Time will tell if the heat shrink is a long term solution.
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