Bill: This is what I have in my archives. There will be more on the INA website
Joe Valinoti
S/V iL Gatto NS30U #221
Sea Harbour YC
Oriental, NC USA
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[/details]Here is a picture of the set up with a car jack which I used to lower the rudder. Feel free to use it in the procedure.
Does anyone know what the recommended clearance is for the rudder shaft in the rudder tube? With the boats now on shore at the marina, I have been going around pushing rudders. My rudder has no movement whatsoever within the rudder tube while all the other rudders have obvious movement. This probably is why my rudder is hard to turn.
John Barbour
Nature 26U
Toronto
Hi all,
I’ve noticed water pooling near my engine bed and finally traced it back to my rudder post, here is a video that shows it clearly while underway. Thankfully the water only comes in while motoring and the transom is lower than normal.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uEdneAGGWnSr32Q66
Is this DRAFT Nonsuch Rudder Shaft Sealant Replacement the correct solution for this particular issue? I will schedule a haul out in the winter and would be excellent if I just have to drop the rudder a bit to perform this procedure instead of removing it entirely.
Nonsuch Owner Procedures
Thank you as always!
Matt Hidinger
Nonsense 30U #509
Seattle, WA
Hi Matt, as one of the contributors to the document that Ed Brost wrote entitled “Resealing Rudder Post Tube”, even though it has Draft written across it, having read it through I can assure you that it is complete and accurate. I’ve performed this procedure myself a few times over the years and it is surprisingly straightforward.
Also make sure that your rudder post is well greased as this can be a source of water ingress when the boat squats while motoring.
Good luck…Ron
Ron & Diane Schryver
“Alpha Waves” 1987 NS30U #393
Georgian Bay Midland ON
