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Barefoot...
I got the rudder shoe off after much argument with it and the 34YO 5200.
The rudder is still supported by the jackstand on which it started. I started by lowering the jack stand to engage the weight of the rudder itself, but not so much as to produce a potential fall if the shoe should let go suddenly. Hah! It took dozens of heat cycles immediately followed by whacks at both ends with the end of a 2x4 chunk, of which I had three to start with to eventually get it to move. Each whack along the edge of the side would cut off part of the wood or split it in preparation, so I got 4 side whacks plus a couple of end whacks per stick. Then I'd have to walk across the yard to borrow the table saw and cut that damaged part off so I could do it again. I finally got tired of doing that so often, also realizing that each time I left, it cooled noticeably and I had to come back and blowtorch it again. So, I picked up a relatively long 2x4 and cut it in half to up my arsenal. Of course, having done that, by the time I did the reheat and banging bit, with my total of 6 hits (three pieces of wood, 2 sides and the end from both sides) with my original set, I had it off to the degree that taps with the wooden hammer freed it. Pix of this particular part, if you're interested start he http://justpickone.org/skip/gallery/...op+It&start=53 I'm reasonably sure this came off by brute force and whatever measure of expansion the heat did to the bronze; the 5200 on the inside wasn't any measurably softer than the fiberglass above it! I now have to figure out what I'm going to do with the rudder for protection from damage, but still be able to access every bit of it, while I do the shaft. I presume this weighs a couple hundred pounds, so I won't just be flipping it around. Any ideas on what to do with it to keep it stable, but also, at a minimum, be able to get to all sides of the post where all the pits are (presumed ~6-12" from the top of the rudder, as I don't know how thick the hull is at that point)? L8R, y'all Skip -- Morgan 461 #2 SV Flying Pig KI4MPC See our galleries at www.justpickone.org/skip/gallery ! Follow us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheFlyingPigLog and/or http://groups.google.com/group/flyingpiglog When a man comes to like a sea life, he is not fit to live on land. - Dr. Samuel Johnson |
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Barefoot...
On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 21:15:39 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote: I got the rudder shoe off after much argument with it and the 34YO 5200. The rudder is still supported by the jackstand on which it started. I started by lowering the jack stand to engage the weight of the rudder itself, but not so much as to produce a potential fall if the shoe should let go suddenly. Hah! It took dozens of heat cycles immediately followed by whacks at both ends with the end of a 2x4 chunk, of which I had three to start with to eventually get it to move. Each whack along the edge of the side would cut off part of the wood or split it in preparation, so I got 4 side whacks plus a couple of end whacks per stick. Then I'd have to walk across the yard to borrow the table saw and cut that damaged part off so I could do it again. I finally got tired of doing that so often, also realizing that each time I left, it cooled noticeably and I had to come back and blowtorch it again. So, I picked up a relatively long 2x4 and cut it in half to up my arsenal. Of course, having done that, by the time I did the reheat and banging bit, with my total of 6 hits (three pieces of wood, 2 sides and the end from both sides) with my original set, I had it off to the degree that taps with the wooden hammer freed it. Pix of this particular part, if you're interested start he http://justpickone.org/skip/gallery/...op+It&start=53 I'm reasonably sure this came off by brute force and whatever measure of expansion the heat did to the bronze; the 5200 on the inside wasn't any measurably softer than the fiberglass above it! I now have to figure out what I'm going to do with the rudder for protection from damage, but still be able to access every bit of it, while I do the shaft. I presume this weighs a couple hundred pounds, so I won't just be flipping it around. Any ideas on what to do with it to keep it stable, but also, at a minimum, be able to get to all sides of the post where all the pits are (presumed ~6-12" from the top of the rudder, as I don't know how thick the hull is at that point)? L8R, y'all Skip What most people do is to make up a bit of cribbing to lay the rudder on with the shaft sticking out the side. Wrap the rudder with something to protect the Finnish and have at it. In looking at your pictures it is quite obvious that the rudder is considered part of the boat and not something to be removed at a whim :-) -- Cheers, Bruce |
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