P30 Rudder Tube and Derlin Bushing
I've read all I could find on the P 30 and rudder refurbishing, but couldn't find some specific information that I need.
On hauling my new to me p30 I found the derlin bushing hanging below the fiber glass rudder tube, which explained the sloppy rudder wobble.
When I dry fitted the bushing back in the tube it was very loose(no exact measurement but probably a quarter inch or less). I'm assuming that the banging around on the tube without a bushing deformed it somewhat, but it's not cracked or anything, just very loose.
My question is whether I should I should rebuild this part of the tube with fiberglass so that it fits tighter before epoxying the bushing in place or can I just use a liberal amount of the Marinetex to fit it in the existing tube as is? Thoughts?
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