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Re: Parts/supplies help? *LINK*

Posted By: Mike Dolan
Date: Wednesday, 15 June 2005, at 4:45 p.m.

In Response To: Parts/supplies help? (JohnD)

Hightide marine sells bearings for the rudder shafts. Unfortunately I found their pricing to be off the charts.

I could re-design theirs from scatch and have them made at local shop for about what it cost to buy them from them. Including Engineering time. $350 a piece. Being a Mechanical Engineer I have a tough time getting raked over the coals for incidentals like these.

Because my old rudders bushing were very simple and seemed to work fine, I decided to refine the less expensive approach.

I used 4"x4" 316 SS plate, and placed a bronze shoulder bushing in the center. I used standard industrial grade SS split collars to support the tudder. This cost me less then $50 dollars for 2 assemblies and seems to work just fine.

Here is a picture.

http://www.lightningshack.com/photo_galleries/g_bilge_pics_2005/pages/IMG_0999.htm

Messages In This Thread

Parts/supplies help?
JohnD -- Wednesday, 15 June 2005, at 10:07 a.m.

Re: Parts/supplies help? *LINK*
JohnD -- Wednesday, 15 June 2005, at 10:37 a.m.

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Kelly -- Wednesday, 15 June 2005, at 11:40 a.m.

Re: Parts/supplies help?
JohnD -- Wednesday, 15 June 2005, at 12:00 p.m.

Re: Parts/supplies help? *LINK*
Mike Dolan -- Wednesday, 15 June 2005, at 4:45 p.m.

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Vic Roy -- Wednesday, 15 June 2005, at 4:56 p.m.

Re: Parts/supplies help?
Mike Dolan -- Wednesday, 15 June 2005, at 9:46 p.m.

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Mike Dolan -- Wednesday, 15 June 2005, at 9:56 p.m.

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John D -- Wednesday, 15 June 2005, at 10:35 p.m.

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Mike Dolan -- Thursday, 16 June 2005, at 8:23 a.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Thursday, 16 June 2005, at 10:49 a.m.

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JohnD -- Thursday, 16 June 2005, at 4:38 p.m.