The outboard rudder on my boat has some looseness in it that makes a heavy\dull noise when a wave hits it at anchor. It seems that the pintle that is on the foot of the rudder that sits inside the solid cast bronze shoe (gruntle) of the boat is moving around a little. The way the systerm is constructed makes it impossible to see and get at until the rudder is removed.
I will be hauling out soon and am thinking about putting thickened epoxy resin into the shoe, waxing the pintle and putting it all back together while the resin is still wet so that when it dries there should be a perfect fit. -- Anyone done this before or have any other ideas or comments?
I will be hauling out soon and am thinking about putting thickened epoxy resin into the shoe, waxing the pintle and putting it all back together while the resin is still wet so that when it dries there should be a perfect fit. -- Anyone done this before or have any other ideas or comments?