oceandreams89
Member II
Goodmorning All,
I am hoping some of you out there have had the experience of removing your rudder for bushing replacement on an E38-200, or similar. Our vessel is a 1989 model. I have a moderate amount of play in the rudder shaft noted first my a hardly noticable "clunking" while the boat was pitching or rolling in seas or at anchor. After haulout I noticed that the rudder can be moved back and fourth and side to side a moderate amount in its tube.
The yard was estimating a 10-12 hour repair to remove, replace the rudder and knock out the bushings for replacement. I would rather try myself first as I do 99% of the work on this boat myself and get great satisfaction out of it. (as does my bank account for not having to pay the yard. )
Can anyone tell me the correct method for removing and replacing the rudder and the bushings? I figure I would have to have the yard make the bushings from delrin and perhaps press them in if there is a real trick to it. Any help anyone can offer would be great.
Thanks to all.
Todd
I am hoping some of you out there have had the experience of removing your rudder for bushing replacement on an E38-200, or similar. Our vessel is a 1989 model. I have a moderate amount of play in the rudder shaft noted first my a hardly noticable "clunking" while the boat was pitching or rolling in seas or at anchor. After haulout I noticed that the rudder can be moved back and fourth and side to side a moderate amount in its tube.
The yard was estimating a 10-12 hour repair to remove, replace the rudder and knock out the bushings for replacement. I would rather try myself first as I do 99% of the work on this boat myself and get great satisfaction out of it. (as does my bank account for not having to pay the yard. )
Can anyone tell me the correct method for removing and replacing the rudder and the bushings? I figure I would have to have the yard make the bushings from delrin and perhaps press them in if there is a real trick to it. Any help anyone can offer would be great.
Thanks to all.
Todd