Hello,

I am going to be working on a Pearson 26 rudder. I have looked at the
webpages that come up on web searchs for Pearson 26's. They do not
mention if the rudder shaft is solid or a tube filled with resin.

My shaft in question has some corrosion pits near the bottom seal.
They are an issue structurally if it is a rudder tube. They are not an
issue if the Pearson is equipped with a solid metal shaft.

There appears to be a shaft composed of tubing filled with polyresin.
But that is just by poor examination of shaft corrosion pits?

Does anybody know the specs for the Pearson 26 rudder?

Thanks in advance,

Doug

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:12:47 -0700, Douglas Eagleson
wrote:

I am going to be working on a Pearson 26 rudder. I have looked at the
webpages that come up on web searchs for Pearson 26's. They do not
mention if the rudder shaft is solid or a tube filled with resin.

Can you get at the top of the shaft for a look? Most are hollow in my
experience except for the smaller ones.

On Aug 23, 11:02 am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:12:47 -0700, Douglas Eagleson

wrote:
I am going to be working on a Pearson 26 rudder. I have looked at the
webpages that come up on web searchs for Pearson 26's. They do not
mention if the rudder shaft is solid or a tube filled with resin.

Can you get at the top of the shaft for a look? Most are hollow in my
experience except for the smaller ones.

Maybe. There might be a cap where the tiller attaches. I removed the
top shaft collar bolt that might have held a cap on. It is to dirty
and gray slimmy to tell if there is a small seam for a cap. Perfect
circular wear grooves from the outside bushing might also be mistaken
for a cap seam.

And I was afraid to bang on the possible cap. How hard would I, bang
and/or wrench? If it is a cap it is exactly the same diameter as the
shaft/?tube.

Thanks for the idea though.

On Aug 23, 10:12 am, Douglas Eagleson
wrote:
Hello,

I am going to be working on a Pearson 26 rudder. I have looked at the
webpages that come up on web searchs for Pearson 26's. They do not
mention if the rudder shaft is solid or a tube filled with resin.

My shaft in question has some corrosion pits near the bottom seal.
They are an issue structurally if it is a rudder tube. They are not an
issue if the Pearson is equipped with a solid metal shaft.

There appears to be a shaft composed of tubing filled with polyresin.
But that is just by poor examination of shaft corrosion pits?

Does anybody know the specs for the Pearson 26 rudder?

Thanks in advance,

Doug

I bought a 1 1/2 inch emergency rudder tube. I will place a plate on
the end of a ten foot aluminum tube.

And make a way to power and/or sail a sailboat with a lost rudder.

I have no idea if it is a solid tube.

BMG metal Inc
Mansassas, Va.

All sorts or metal.

A lost rudder can kill.

Do you understand the ramification of lost at sea?

So I looked up on the internet for emergency rudder building. I bought
a tube 1 5/8 inch diameter schedule 80 pipe for $90.00

I willmake it into a self steering rudder someday. FOllowing
Letcher's book.