I removed the rudder and the bushings are the originals for 1983...any suggestions on where to find some suitable replacements? West Marine, Home Depot and Lowes were a bust.
I was thinking if they were made of brass or some metal I have a freind with a machine shop that might could make some but I have never sen him work with nylon or plastic. my boat is on a trailer in the front yard how hard was it to drop the rudder as I will be doing this sometime in the near future. Thanks
Windswimmer,
Getting the pin out of the neck was the only difficult part--alot of 3 in 1 oil was used and you need to punch the pin out in the correct direction, but I thought that was obvious.
Thanks it might be obvious but truth is I haven't looked at it yet so I figured alittle info can never hurt I will get to it this summer sometime. good luck with your projects keep in touch. Be Safe
Greg
Most machinists will turn you a teflon or plastic bushing. It is no harder for them then metal would be. You might have to provide them with the stock though. Do a google search for plastics suppliers in your area and you should be able to findd some teflon, HDPE or nylon that will do the job.
The following message was posted in the S2 Owner Forum at http://www.SailboatOwners.com. ----------------------------------------------------------- Mike posted the following about a S2:
The rudder has two nyliner flange bearings(Part # 335008) one at the top and the other at the bottom.
There is also a nylon washer(Part # 534304) between the the rudder head, and the bearing.
S2 has the parts, the bearings are $19.00 each, I'm not sure on the washer cost.
I faxed S2 Sailboat Assistance @ (616) 394-7473 with a question about rudder play, and that is how I found out about them having the bearings. Hope this helps
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