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3000 Express Rudder Repair

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3000 Express Rudder Repair

Postby bnc » Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:59 pm

Update on this. Polished the best I could, filled the rest with JB weld and polished smooth. Changed the seals.

I've had no leaks since.
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Postby RJ2001 » Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:12 pm

bobbruce wrote:Source of the post So I did remove mine ,found that same pitting. Cleaned pits with wire wheel deeply. Then applied 6 ten epoxy and polished smooth with plumbers grit cloth. Then drilled rudders and installed zines. So far so good.

Hard chrome plate will fit them from pitting for a lifetime. Can be expensive if you don't have a inside guy though.
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Postby dvosey264 » Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:03 pm

Woodworker2001 wrote:Source of the post I do not know what stainless. But I changed seals a couple years ago. They still leaked so the next season I lowered one rudder about 1/2” and the other one 1/4”. They one I lowered close to a 1/2” didn’t leak anymore. The other one slowed but still leaked.

I have to pull them back out with trans project to get shafts out so I am replacing seals again and going to check the shafts better. I think mark filled his with epoxy and sanded smooth and has had good luck with that.
Where can I find an exploded view or similar diagram showing the anatomy of the rudder and seals?
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3000 Express Rudder Repair

Postby MarkT » Fri Jul 07, 2023 8:28 pm

264, contact Tides marine, they make the seals and have an installation guide. I installed a grease fitting just below the seals and shoot food grade grease in there to help keep it dry. I got the spot to drill from Tides.
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