When we decided to look at the rudder bearings on Persistence there was not a lot of information showing how this is to be done. By contrast everything from Wheel bearings on Chevy Silverado to transmission work on Mazda 3 had step by step Youtube videos.
For this reason we decided to photo document the process on Persistence website to make the job just a little bit easier for others contemplating the same job. Granted Persistence is a Carrol Marine Frers 33 and not a C&C build but many of the steps are the same or at least very similar. The project can be seen on www.hoytsailing.com<http://www.hoytsailing.com> at a link on the bottom of the page. In November the initial step was how to get the quadrant removed and the rudder out. This was followed by “How do I removed the bearings?” (in fact they are bushings on Persistence). We have now come to the “Inspect and repair any rudder defects” portion of the project. The Frers 33 has a solid aluminum rudder shaft. On our boats we typically use copper based antifouling paints. This leads to pitting in the shaft near top of rudder. On top of that decades of wear and tear cause the shaft to be just a bit smaller than when manufactured at the bushings. The latest work can be seen on the web link posted above Mike Hoyt Persistence 1987 Frers 33 #16 Halifax, Nova Scotia
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