1969 Balboa 20

[ymdaniel]

So I just took over a boat project from a friend. Trying to get this Balboa 20 back into the water. One of the projects is that the rudder is completely disassembled. I have the rudder, the tiller, and no hardware, other than what you see mounted. Could anyone point me towards a parts list or a some detailed pictures as to what I need to pull together in the way of parts and rebuilding this setup? I have many more questions, but this will probably be enough to start with.

TIA,
Daniel

[Phantom Jim]

You need two gudgeons and two pintels. The gudgeon is the fitting with the hole in it and the pintel is the fitting with the pin. You seem to have one gudgeon at the top of the transom and the rudder is drilled for a pintel. The attached site has a plethora of these fittings. Look at the stern of several small sailboats to see how they attach.

Ought to be a nice boat to rat about in.

https://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Rud...s&Gudgeons.php

[ymdaniel]

Thanks Phantom Jim. That gives me a place to start.
Dan

[Phantom Jim]

You are welcome. If you do not have a lot of experience with these boats, go slow and learn what you need to know. The forum membership has a ton of experience and folk that are willing to coach you along.

Looks like a good boat to gunk hole around in.

[Don C L]

Yep Phantom Jim's got it, though I think the gudgeons and pintles may need to be larger than what that site shows. What's the thickness of the rudder? The the trick is to drill all the way through straight so that the bolts will line up well on either side. If there is wood in there, seal with epoxy inside there before attaching. It is a partially balanced rudder meaning that there is a pointy part that goes forward not aft. "Balanced" means that having some of the rudder in front of the rudder post, the pivot point, takes some of the strain off the helm when steering, and applies it to the pintles and gudgeons so be sure they are the right size or a little oversize. Also, when you mount the gudgeons on the transom be sure they are well backed up with some backing blocks and large washers. Nice little boat!