Dropping the Rudder to Replace the Bushings WHSE151
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
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Gecko needs to be hauled out to drop her rudder in order to fix old bushings. We have to drill into the skeg to access the free-spinning once-captive nuts. A hardcore fiberglass repair to the holes in the skeg ensures a watertight fix.
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I would have hand cranked the engine just a touch to make sure your impeller actually spun.
Great video. I love your maintenance and how to videos. Keep them coming.
Interesting to see Holly have a sudden, spontaneous 'posh' moment. I wonder how many knew that 'posh' is actually an acronym ('port out, starboard home') used for reservations for colonial Brits sailing east (out) to Suez, India, Singapore etc. and back west (home) afterwards; these cabins were cooler because they faced north most of the way. The most important passengers got P. O. S. H. cabins.
I've been waiting, another upload from you!
14:15 I believe this maneuver is called "Screwdriver Chopsticks"
Hahah personally I thought 💭 Dan or Andy needed to find a buzzer noise on their phone and “Buzz” the buzzer when she hit the edge of the hole 😂😂
Boat “operation” game
Nice glassing job on the skeg...
As somebody who lives in Kansas I love your videos. love the fixes that you come up with feel like I'm learning right along with you
Smart job on the rudder. Happy that you found your Dan half. You're much happier. Cheers
Everyman dreams of having a companion as capable as Holly
I'm waiting for the video where Dan has appendicitis.... "I only had two spoons on board, but I needed retractors...."
You have a great engineering team Captain. Gecko is in great hands.
Great post / progress
That team dynamic was welcoming and genuine
brilliantly creative repair on the rudder pins! Normally those (speedy) sleeves are used to repair the bearing surface of a damaged spindle axel.
I actually re-engineered and built a new rudder and added a skeg. Slightly different profile from the original on my boat. Very rewarding. Lots of thought. Very enjoyable but I'm hoping I'll never have to do it again on any boat one and done.
great work. it is so reassuring that your rudder is solid.
She's more popular than most small channels, proper sailing content here. But a lot of people only want the slickly produced professional videos and Holly does raw and real :)
That was an impressive job on the rudder bushings - removal of the bottom plate - drilling the skeg to access the nuts and remedials after not for the faint hearted!
Why aren't you viral yet?!
Safely vaccinated by being a wind hippie.
You never cease to amaze me girl😊
She really should run for President of her country when she's over 35.
you guys are amazing. so resourceful and resilient. Its great to see you developing a supportive community around you. Andy is a god-send. Also great to hear you say "happy happy joy joy" at the end , which I am pretty sure is from Ren and Stimpy
Getting it done guys. Stay after it. Looking forward to seeing the Gecko out on the open water. Stay safe…
Using a repair sleeve is the correct way to fix that shaft, it's awesome that they recommended that to you. Then next time you take it apart you can replace either piece and the busing inside will be a normal/usual size.
It's also better to heat them than it is to hammer them....
@@ijuggle42 They have so little thermal mass that it's a waste of time to try and heat them up. They normally come with a installation cup so you aren't hitting them directly.
@@gerbil7771 If the come with the cup that is the best way but I've warmed them up while pushing them on old spindles.
Nice job, smart on the nylocks.
And right on for finding those shims for the shaft - slick solution!
Not sure that is optimal to have bilge pump exit below waterline, but leave it to you to consider possible scenarios.
Yeah, that's a bad idea to use the bilge pump exit under waterline. The bilge pump was designed to suck not push. This will tax her bilge pump and burn it out. 😮
Loctite 609 is wonderful stuff. Great fix!
You’re inspirational
Hope everything turns out ok.Fascinating fixes on difficult complicated problems on the boat.Keep at it.Bon Voyage.
Next time you do fiberglass patching, I suggest that you put the largest piece on first, then progressively smaller pieces. That way the largest piece have continuous bond to the base, and the small pieces get ground down in the fairing process.
Learned a lot this week!Mahalo!
Real life is haard. Top job guys. Time for a cold one, or two.
Hugh jobs but attention to detail will help you feel safe and secure …. Boats are constant maintenance.. no end to the little jobs and big jobs … well done team 🤗🙋🏼♂️🙋♀️🇨🇦
Good job, guys!
Alltid gøy å se andre jobbe! Good job!
Happy Happy Joy Joy!
We installed a monitor on a Mariah 31 huge pain in the ass!
Some worrying cracks and porosity there! 😮
Things I've learnt that people might find useful,
Where ever water in fiberglass cavities wash out with either metho or white vinegar to evaporate water before reseal. When putting disimilar metals, like washers, bolts bushes etc.. either duralac, tefgel or good old sheeps lanoline will prevent galvanic action in the salt environment.
As people have said here drill slow but also use small to large drill bits and use cutting paste. Slow drilling goes for fiberglass too.
When sanding fiberglass, if you can't completely cover your skin coat it with talcum powder first to clog your pours with nicer stuff than shards of glass (itchy).
Raw water issues usually go> outside hull sieve >first inboard strainer>impellor>heat exchanger tubes.
Great video. Some very cool information and processes being shown. I’m guessing the engine over heating water issue is in next video
Overheated motor! If the impeller is ok, take the cover off the thermostat cover (top of the motor) and check the thermostat. Could be frozen CLOSED. If not disconnect the pipes and blow through the pipes. Any blockage would show up.
Is the rubber spinning on the metal insert of the impeller, so the shaft turns but the rubber doesn't spin all the time
It's an impeller renew but you don't have to look for bits, hard to figure out, simple to fix
I enjoy your channel, thanks
Great idea
Love your trip 😜👍👍
You are so POSH !!! great job on the rudder ! enjoying your videos ! Peace !
Love the safety shoes guys😮 Be careful.
Dan isn't afraid to wolf down a sandwich no problem baby!
There is a channel called "Project Farm", who produced an episode on penetrating oils. Sadly, your favorite PB Blaster didn't do so well. Looks like solid fix on the rudder and those heavy diesel engines take hours to cool down.
Nothing feels better than a job well done. Better overdo it it bit and minimize the chance of any future mishaps. Those always happen at the worst possible moment, making you think 'If only I had ...'.
That's boats. There is nothing like a simple job, unless you are very lucky. The problems seem to breed when you are not looking. The learning curve is really about knowing what the most likely cause of a problem is and applying "Occam's Razor".
If you ever need to do a similar job again, I use a diamond saw in a reciprocating saw or hacksaw frame if that is all that is available, and cut the stainless plate in half alongside the lower rudder pintle bearing or bi-directional thrust bearing. Once rudder is free, you can then remove the rest by hacksawing through the bolts by using the diamond saw between the skeg and remains of the base plate. QED.
Nyloc nuts, stainless & good eye protection.
Assistant could have had rag in back pocket.
Use to walk into drydock & see all the barnacles yuck.
Nice Halloween essential repairs.
Looking both confident masters of your domain.
Good to see crew gives eye eye to captain.
I've used WestSystems Graphite filler to make 'slippery' but durable surfaces to reduce friction. (Kayak rudder pedal hinges) Not sure if it would be good for an 'no bushing available,' or 'fill in around the worn shaft' situation. Split lock washers over time can lose their springiness, so in some situations they're not the best choice.
& I've used instant pancake mix as a filler for epoxy. Cheap grocery store flour also works. It thickens the epoxy for filling and for attaching hardware. Is completely inert, lasts as long as any 'real' epoxy filler.
I wish you could do a bit of an up grade boat. Love your life and videos ❤
*Good* job folks!
Between your father & brother's guidance, & your efforts, it seems like the "Geck." is being repaired right,(says a man that is not as knowledgeable as you 4.)
🙏🦉
With the worn out holes, top of rudder, Holly. Drill out a wee bit bigger and epoxy Stainless tube so no more wear on the wooden part. Also, captive nuts, tig weld onto a flat bit of stainless with holes in, epoxy in with bolts in place with Vaseline on thread. Set & forget...😊
Reduce your RPM to the slowest when drilling stainless steel.
And put pressure on the drill
Yes slow as .... slower than you think.
Watch for the slowly spiralling shavings.
Small drill bit 3-4mm then up to large in jumps of 3mm. Drilling compound paste makes it so much easier too.
We love you so much sweetheart good luck❤😊😊
remind me to advertise my machine shop to the marina area... I'm open most weekends and holidays, for emergency work... but I'm also on the other side of the planet lol.
Spray fish oil or lanocote on everything that can rust or corrode.
Slick , just slick .......!
If your raw water pump and strainer are working as they should, I would flush the entire system with barnacle buster/descaler.
Thanks for that peek inside the rudder - very valuable to a fellow Grinde sailor. Was there any foam/balsa/soupy rot inside or is it hollow?
Thanks
those skeg bushings may last longer using ultra TEF gel lubricant, doesn't wash out easily and seems to be a good product specially the upper one that has no water in constant contact with those parts
I tried to wash a paintbrush I used for bed liner with my bare hands, took about two weeks to come off. I was a server for a catering company on weekends. Yeah. Wear gloves when you should so you don't have to when you don't need to, c'mon chef you know better lol
it is possible your oil cooler for the reduction gear has some eel grass balled up in it, I once had that problem where the eelgrass lined up perfectly and got by the sea strainer . I would slowly overheat as I increased rpm. .It was allowing sufficient coolant to get by the cooling system at lower rpm but at higher rpms it wasn't enough to keep the engine cool.
When the plate was originally fitted to the skeg was it bolted from above with a very long socket extension? Is there any access from above? Seems an odd design if not.
Pretty funny to see your man sitting on the lounge and munching a sandwich while you sit on the floor pulling an engine apart. Ahhhh my stereotypes…. I need new ones….
Last time my diesel overheated, the raw water hose was clogged by grass at the 90° bend on the input side of the strainer.
Make your own lunch… thanks Dad 😮
What was wrong with the engine overheating?
Great job on the rudder 🤝👍🇺🇸
Machine screws and not bolts in rudder head? Where did water in rudder come from and was that fixed?
What was impeding the exhaust water flow?
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Holly, how much is a new engine?
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Where are you at the moment
What about fresh / coolant water pump…not salt pump!
Looks like the inside needs paint also
I subscribed 4 months ago and so far have seen with one or two exceptions, only boat repair videos. I'm certainly interested in that but not to this degree. Is this your entire time with Dan? Boat repairs?
Have you watched all of her past videos?
Soooo many sailing videos available. Just look through her site.
Also, welcome to budget boat life. Old boats are in a constant state of gradual disintegration.
Dan needs to wear rubber gloves.
Me @ 2:56 , it’s the impeller, the rubber has separated from the center hub.
Just a guess, ALWAYS CHECK this.
Now let’s continue watching and see if I’m right.
Or the drive pin may have sheared (if the impeller is that type).
When are you getting a bigger boat?