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Forum: Fountaine Pajot 09-05-2011, 15:23
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Posted By cat man do
Re: Rudders - Steering

And a supporting web

https://img594.imageshack.us/img594/7760/unledwr.jpg
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 22-04-2011, 17:29
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By cat man do
Re: Rudders - Steering

That they would, why overcomplicate something so simple
Trade background in boat building on vessels up to 120ft in size.
I think I can manage


May have been an issue if they were in french,...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 22-04-2011, 01:47
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By cat man do
Re: Rudders - Steering

Mine are very uninspiring and one piece using materials that dont swell in water machined like these

https://www.jeremyrogers.co.uk/images-spares/CO32_rudder_bearingsB.JPG

Its not as if they...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 22-04-2011, 00:34
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By cat man do
Re: Rudders - Steering

Plenty of multi's sailing around over here with very basic rudder bearings with no issue as well

Simple is good
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 20-04-2011, 22:36
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By cat man do
Re: Rudders - Steering

Why would he do that over getting bearings locally spun up in Australia?
Whats so special about them, seeing as they have possibly failed once already

I have used these guys

home - marine...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 19-04-2011, 00:13
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By cat man do
Re: Rudders - Steering

Yes and Yes

Being tiller steer I had long rudder tubes and posts, approx 4ft, so couldn't pull 'em or put 'em back in while on a trolley

Put them back in the same way, dropped rope through...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 18-04-2011, 16:47
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By cat man do
Re: Rudders - Steering

I thought I was the only idiot to have used aluminium (anodised) tubes

I used Ralloy for the bearings so they didnt swell but did sand the inside of tube to get ralloy to bond to ally tube with...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 18-04-2011, 00:35
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By cat man do
Re: Rudders - Steering

And me
No light in the rudder tube means no growth I believe

What are the bearings made from, is it possible they may have swollen slightly as some plastics are prone to do?
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