Bent Rudder shafts?

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Busia
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Re: Bent Rudder shafts?

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1/8 of an inch is plenty
BUSIA
located in Ketchikan, Alaska. Gods country
32 foot Marinette (no fly bridge)
twin 350 Crusader (Chev 350) engines
1:1 Borg Warner velvet drive transmissions
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Re: Bent Rudder shafts?

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So, I had the shafts straightened, and rudder plates fabricated in Stainless Steel. They are beautiful but expensive today and in Annapolis, MD.
Then I rebuilt the hydraulic cylinder, put in new non metallic cutless bearings ( per Jeff’s Instructions). I cut them in half, and put 2” above, and 2” below. I repacked the stuffing box with 1/4” flax (5/16” was too large).
They work great.
I made Jeff’s reverse ground chisel out of an ancient, long, 1/2” wood chisel- worked very well.
Bud
1990 Marinette 32 Sedan “Mostly Harmless”
Twin Chrysler 360s RWC
Westerbeke 6.5 KW
Beard’s Creek, South River,
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
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