About 3 years back, I noticed relative movement between the rudderr post and the rudder post flange.
I took it off, and re-cut a new keyway in the flange and used a new key.
There was no discernable movement then.
Today, it's appearing again, very slight, but definitely there. It must be between the key and the rudder post methinks. I had to hammer the key in last time so I don't know where it's coming from.
Why the hell do these manufacturers not put the rudder post flange on a taper????
In order to do that, I have to lift the boat, drop the rudder, taper the rudder shaft and manufacture another rudder head flange and keyway to fit, then put it all together again.
And for what?, an extra $20 of machining back in 1977.
I took it off, and re-cut a new keyway in the flange and used a new key.
There was no discernable movement then.
Today, it's appearing again, very slight, but definitely there. It must be between the key and the rudder post methinks. I had to hammer the key in last time so I don't know where it's coming from.
Why the hell do these manufacturers not put the rudder post flange on a taper????
In order to do that, I have to lift the boat, drop the rudder, taper the rudder shaft and manufacture another rudder head flange and keyway to fit, then put it all together again.
And for what?, an extra $20 of machining back in 1977.