Hi,
I just received my NEW rudder for a 1980 Catalina 25 from Catalina ( Thanks Len) and I had a few questions.
IS THERE A TEMPLATE FOR THE PINTLES/ GUDGEONS OR DO I JUST USE OLD RUDDER AS A TEMPLATE? close enough good enough?
Also , is there any nuance thing I should consider before drilling the 3/8" holr fpr the tiller?
The rudder comes from Catalina with nothing already drilled for the hardware and the OLD and the NEW rudders line up almost exactly except the new one doesn't have a wooden core!!!
It is simple enough. I am going to align the parts together mark the holes and drill.
The hole for the tiller on the old is somewhat bigger than the size of the screw which is 3/8". I plan to drill the hole 3/8" so there isn't a lot of play.
Moving on....after I drill the holes Do I need to add any sealant or does anyone know if I will be drilling through a SOLID material since it is not wood any more....
Any Ideas?
Thanks in advance
I just received my NEW rudder for a 1980 Catalina 25 from Catalina ( Thanks Len) and I had a few questions.
IS THERE A TEMPLATE FOR THE PINTLES/ GUDGEONS OR DO I JUST USE OLD RUDDER AS A TEMPLATE? close enough good enough?
Also , is there any nuance thing I should consider before drilling the 3/8" holr fpr the tiller?
The rudder comes from Catalina with nothing already drilled for the hardware and the OLD and the NEW rudders line up almost exactly except the new one doesn't have a wooden core!!!
It is simple enough. I am going to align the parts together mark the holes and drill.
The hole for the tiller on the old is somewhat bigger than the size of the screw which is 3/8". I plan to drill the hole 3/8" so there isn't a lot of play.
Moving on....after I drill the holes Do I need to add any sealant or does anyone know if I will be drilling through a SOLID material since it is not wood any more....
Any Ideas?
Thanks in advance
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