OGITD
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Skeg Mounted Rudder Bearing Repair \\ Replacement.
Skeg Mounted Rudder Bearing Repair \ Replacement.
Having brought Maxie (Newbridge Virgo Voyager) to a reasonably safe sailable standard:
1 New DSC radio (old sea voice had an issue with which channel it would select).
2 New watertight connections for the nav lights and auto pilot (all now working instead of “take a guess if they are”).
3 Tappets set correctly, sump drain plug removed welded tapped, faces cleaned and refitted and water pump overhauled with complete set of three seals, engine oil & filter changed twice during this period with Slick 50 added twice (oil now almost shows as new after 20 hours running and engine runs smoother with each trip \ run).
4 Auxiliary engine mount fitted on oak pad with marine grade stainless plate in transom with Yamaha 6hp long shaft mounted and tested with high thrust prop.
5 Sea toilet pump treated with silicon grease & a small amount of silicon oil so now pumps water and pumps dry with ease, as before almost nothing would happen except handles tended to break during attempted operation.
So all I require now is to replace the sea water cooling intake sea cock which has a slight seep (to be done after lift-out) and the rudder bearings.
So if anyone has experience of this job (rudder bearing replacement) (especially on a Virgo Voyager) I would be extremely appreciative for advice regarding the bearings \ bush spec’s and process of removal and refitting.
I have arranged for Maxie to have her rear hanging over the embankment during the lift-out, as I have been told I have to dig a pit to allow the rudder to be dropped, but this is as much as I know about the job.
Thanks to all for the good advice and help thus far, and don’t give too wide a berth when out off Troon as I do know the basics of rule of the road and have been known to buy a few pints from time to time.
Skeg Mounted Rudder Bearing Repair \ Replacement.
Having brought Maxie (Newbridge Virgo Voyager) to a reasonably safe sailable standard:
1 New DSC radio (old sea voice had an issue with which channel it would select).
2 New watertight connections for the nav lights and auto pilot (all now working instead of “take a guess if they are”).
3 Tappets set correctly, sump drain plug removed welded tapped, faces cleaned and refitted and water pump overhauled with complete set of three seals, engine oil & filter changed twice during this period with Slick 50 added twice (oil now almost shows as new after 20 hours running and engine runs smoother with each trip \ run).
4 Auxiliary engine mount fitted on oak pad with marine grade stainless plate in transom with Yamaha 6hp long shaft mounted and tested with high thrust prop.
5 Sea toilet pump treated with silicon grease & a small amount of silicon oil so now pumps water and pumps dry with ease, as before almost nothing would happen except handles tended to break during attempted operation.
So all I require now is to replace the sea water cooling intake sea cock which has a slight seep (to be done after lift-out) and the rudder bearings.
So if anyone has experience of this job (rudder bearing replacement) (especially on a Virgo Voyager) I would be extremely appreciative for advice regarding the bearings \ bush spec’s and process of removal and refitting.
I have arranged for Maxie to have her rear hanging over the embankment during the lift-out, as I have been told I have to dig a pit to allow the rudder to be dropped, but this is as much as I know about the job.
Thanks to all for the good advice and help thus far, and don’t give too wide a berth when out off Troon as I do know the basics of rule of the road and have been known to buy a few pints from time to time.