rudder bearings

[tommojill]

The stearing on my dufour became really stiff over the past season so much so that the emergency tiller would not turn the rudder. Ive since been lifted out and dropped the rudder hopeing to find it full of growth but there was nothing except what looked like old grease that had gone hard. Has anybody got any ideas or had the same problem?



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[Avocet]

What are the bearings made of? Some plastics absorb water and swell slightly. Also, could a slight bend in the rudder stock be the problem?

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[Graham_Wright]

Possibly nylon bearing. It swells. Replace with ultra high density polyethylene. If you can't find any, pm me.

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