Good information. Thanks.

:: Giles Combrisson of GC Rigging and Composites in Point
:: Richmond, 415-533-2915, combrisson@gmail.com

:: Made two ruder bearings for me.
::
:: I used a new digital caliper to measure inside and
:: outside diameters.

:: Top: 1.748 inch diameter on rudder shaft

:: Bottom: 1.997 inches diameter on rudder shaft

:: Outer diameter of both bearings: 2.382 inches

:: Height both bearings: 3 inches.
::
:: Recommend measuring for your boat.
::
:: Gilles made the bearings and shipped by mail.
::
:: The outer measurements were perfect. The inner
:: measurements were to tight which turned out to be good.
:: Used 220 sand paper wrapped around a dowel to make a
:: perfect fit. Not hard to make opening larger. No way to
:: make smaller.
::
:: In the rudder shaft hole the existing bearings extend
:: slightly past the inner tube. On the bottom bearing I
:: used a 4 foot steel rod I bought at Orchard and it
:: caught enough of the bearing that I could drive it out
:: from the top.
::
:: Top bearing would not drive out. Tried several methods
:: and a small sledge hammer.
::
:: Bought a small 1/4 inch chisel and chiseled a section of
:: the bearing about half way down and it became loose and
:: pulled right out.
::
:: New bearings fit in with slight amount of pressure. Used
:: a wood block and hammer. After the bearings were in
:: place the inner diameter of each bearing required some
:: additional sanding to fit the rudder shaft but it makes
:: a perfect fit.
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