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steamer
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Initially Posted - 09/04/2002 :  14:23:17  Show Profile
Recently we lost the lowest rudder bracket bolt on our 25. It had been lose. We can't seem to locate the spot inside the boat to secure the new bolt. We looked in the aft berth but did not find the place. Does anyone know where it is?
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 09/04/2002 :  15:54:11  Show Profile
At the aft end of the quarterberth is a rectangular teak "hatch". Remove it and you have access to the inside of the lower transom. Make sure that you seal the bolt well as the lower gudgeon is a common source of leaks.
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jwilliams
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Response Posted - 09/04/2002 :  23:35:37  Show Profile
Steamer,

You may find that there ain't no stinking bolt hole when you remove the teak hatch. If that's the case you have the style boat where there is a bronze (or brass) plate fiberglassed into the transom and the lower gudgeon screws go into it from the outside. On Hey Jude they had come loose so many times and been tightened that they were stripped.

That means you will have to grind down to the plate, thru-drill, and install actual bolts (with nylon lock washers) to replace the three screws. Use lots of polysulfide schmooey to seal.

While you are at it check your upper gudgeon screws for the same problem. If you have to fix those, it will mean installing an access plate to get to the front side of the transom, drilling, bolting, etc.

There are several posts about this problem in the archives and lower down in recent postings.

With all respect to Mr. Butler for design and Catalina for most all other manufacturing methods, their ideas about fastening gudgeons really suck.

Jim Williams
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