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Rudder post reinstall

Posted By: John Davis
Date: Thursday, 14 October 2004, at 2:29 p.m.

I'm getting ready to slap my rudder posts back in and am looking for any tips or cautions that I need to be aware of. I've already built the rudder shelves and they look pretty good (everything lines up nice and should be a rock solid mounting). The rudder posts are original and in pretty good shape for 41 yrs. I've got 3/4" marine grade plywood backing plates for the posts and have the 2" holes cut in them at seemingly perfect angles to afford a straight up (90 degree to horizontal)mounting of the posts. This is where I need advice... I plan on lightly sanding the outside gelcoat and using 5200 on the outside of the hull and inside the hull under the backing plate. Should I just use a bunch of the 5200 and then tighten the bolts down essentially squeezing out much of the excess 5200 and let it set or is this the wrong approach. I just don't want to go through this process and find out it leaks. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
John

Messages In This Thread

Rudder post reinstall
John Davis -- Thursday, 14 October 2004, at 2:29 p.m.

Re: Rudder post reinstall
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Thursday, 14 October 2004, at 4:41 p.m.