robmcg
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We have a long keeled boat with a rudder that is attached to the bottom of the keel by a lower bracket. The rudder stock is bronze and extends into the boat inside a stainless steel tube that is supported by a cross member glassed onto the sides of the hull. The stainless steel tube ends above the waterline. We have a leak, with water dripping out of the top of the stainless tube and dripping down into the bilge. The drip is more pronounced when the rudder is in use. I presume there is some sort of nylon bush between the bronze rudder stock and the stainless steel rudder tube. Is this likely to be the only thing in there or is there likely to be an intermediate bearing in there as well. Working on the principle of it ain't going to get better, we will attend to the issue over winter but where is someone likely to source the nylon bush/bearing that sits between the bronze rudder stock and rudder tube?
Rob
Rob