Removing the motor mount and rudder:
June 2
Removed the motor mount today. The plywood between the mount and the transom never had any kind of finish put on it as far as I can tell. There was another piece of plywood on the inside of the transom, presumably to spread the bolt stresses a bit, but the bolts were recessed into the plywood so far that it did not serve this purpose at all. A set of holes from a previous motor mount was not properly filled. The mount itself is in good shape and decent quality. When I get it all apart, we’ll send it out to be powder coated.
Corey also kicked the cradle out from under the bow of the boat and lowered it while raising the stern so he could remove the rudder. The rudder post is a one-inch stainless steel shaft and it turns in a copper tube glassed into the hull with no bearings or packing at all. The copper is worn and needs replacement, we’ll probably do the same thing because it is simple, and after all, it’s lasted since 1965!
Removed the motor mount today. The plywood between the mount and the transom never had any kind of finish put on it as far as I can tell. There was another piece of plywood on the inside of the transom, presumably to spread the bolt stresses a bit, but the bolts were recessed into the plywood so far that it did not serve this purpose at all. A set of holes from a previous motor mount was not properly filled. The mount itself is in good shape and decent quality. When I get it all apart, we’ll send it out to be powder coated.
Corey also kicked the cradle out from under the bow of the boat and lowered it while raising the stern so he could remove the rudder. The rudder post is a one-inch stainless steel shaft and it turns in a copper tube glassed into the hull with no bearings or packing at all. The copper is worn and needs replacement, we’ll probably do the same thing because it is simple, and after all, it’s lasted since 1965!
posted by columbia22 at 4:25 PM
1 Comments:
Hi. Finding you blog very helpful and entertaining. I has a 22 ft columbia that needs a complete rebuild on the rudder. I only have the 1 inch post and no idea of size and shape. Are you able to share dimension information on the rudder? Thanks again for your helpful blog. Peter.vancouver canada
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