Yochach!
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- Aug 22, 2016
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- Boat Info
- 1997 330 da
Twin 7.4l mpi
V drive
- Engines
- Twin 7.4l mpi
V drives
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Well I launched my 330 today and noticed a very substantial leak coming from the starboard rudder plate. I hauled the boat and took the 4 bolts off of the rudder plate and gently tapped the rudder shaft down to provide clearance to rebed the plate under the boat. Scraped off all of the old sealant and applied 5200. I noticed that when I seperated the plate from the hull that there were 4 washers "shims I assume". I also assumed that the 4 washers were one for each bolt. After I tightened the 4 bolts back in place and tightened the arm to the shaft I noticed that there is no play in the rudder and steering in noticeably stiffer.
will the rudder eventually become less tight? Perhaps the shaft is not in the same exact position in the packing as before... Could that cause a tight rudder? Could the 4 washers on the plate be shims and maybe I should of doubled up on 2 of the bolts?? I'm lost.
she is getting dropped in again tomorrow so fingers crossed that there are no leaks as I've used enough 5200 to build another boat!!
any help would be much much appreciated
Well I launched my 330 today and noticed a very substantial leak coming from the starboard rudder plate. I hauled the boat and took the 4 bolts off of the rudder plate and gently tapped the rudder shaft down to provide clearance to rebed the plate under the boat. Scraped off all of the old sealant and applied 5200. I noticed that when I seperated the plate from the hull that there were 4 washers "shims I assume". I also assumed that the 4 washers were one for each bolt. After I tightened the 4 bolts back in place and tightened the arm to the shaft I noticed that there is no play in the rudder and steering in noticeably stiffer.
will the rudder eventually become less tight? Perhaps the shaft is not in the same exact position in the packing as before... Could that cause a tight rudder? Could the 4 washers on the plate be shims and maybe I should of doubled up on 2 of the bolts?? I'm lost.
she is getting dropped in again tomorrow so fingers crossed that there are no leaks as I've used enough 5200 to build another boat!!
any help would be much much appreciated