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Steve Raffel
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Initially Posted - 06/15/2006 :  20:27:11  Show Profile
I had my third generation rudder repaired by Catalina when the forward edge split. It seems now that they have reglassed the rudder, it is too wide to fit the metal piece that holds the tiller to the rudder. Any suggestions about how to fix this problem?
Steve Raffel
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 06/16/2006 :  06:39:20  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Steve.... add some plastic stock shims at the tiller.
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frog0911
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Response Posted - 06/16/2006 :  08:35:01  Show Profile
I don't think adding shims will help him, since as he stated, "it is too wide" at the tiller attachment point. The only thing I might try before the belt sander is to see if I could put the bracket in a vise and spread it enough to fit. If that doesn't work then try sanding with 1600 grit sand paper using plenty of water. You did not say how much wider, so it is tough to figure what to do exactly.
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 06/16/2006 :  09:58:36  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Jerry.... the shims would go between the tiller and the stainless sections which would make them then wider apart for the thicker rudder.
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frog0911
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Response Posted - 06/18/2006 :  16:26:55  Show Profile
Got it.
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