Tim Good

Take a look at the bearing and seal which resides at the top of the rudder tube inside the lazarette, perhaps just above the water line...

Thanks Vyv 👍

Pitting in 300 series stainless steel can occur for a variety of reasons but in your case it seems that minor crevice corrosion could be...

The photos below show the base my 2 inch rudder shaft. The part which slots into the shoe. It’s a boat from 1996. You’ll notice the...

Windlass are marvels off, very simple, design and engineering. Considering the abuse they endure they are quite remarkably robust...

I know. Feeling like an idiot. This job started as a simple inspection. Then new seal and bearings at around £100. Then a new alloy...

Could be easier to reduce the diameter of the flange of the new piece I think. 1mm is huge

Ah, you hit it…! Well maybe that’s a clue.

Well the measurement is kind of irrelevant. What once fit now doesn’t. It’s not the end of the world as I can find someone who could...

Well that’s exactly what I thought. I assumed they sent me the wrong part or it was for a different model. So I dug the old part out and...

I’m rebuilding a Lofrans anchor windlass. The new brass part in the middle of the photo is meant to slide down into the lower older part...

Mark, I just want to drag this thread up again as I’m rebuilding mine now. The issue you had with that sleeve is that it’s was alloy...

[IGNORE - problem found] Unsure if anyone can help but I have an old Lofrans Leopard. I’m rebuilding it with fresh seals and bearings...

Yes indeed. Heading for Patagonia so want to be sure 👌

Yeah I think it must but it just looks strange rather than clean rings into which you could insert o rings or some other seal. There’s...