Yes, definitely a job needing doing. The Luggers do have a slight weakness hon the rudder bearings and so upgrading the fibreglass is something that you see on a lot of them.
While this is no doubt the right way to do this, about 20 years ago i had the same issue with my Coaster, bottom rudder bearing loose and leak where the woodscrews (!) "securing" it were sticking through the trunk. I just glassed over the ends of the screws, chiseled out a recess in the keel plank and fitted another bottom bearing to the outside. Much stronger than the original, bears on a different part of the rudder shaft spreading the wear and it's still working fine.
I don't believe in the right way to do things Niall. I just believe in getting something done. Your explanation is in fact dsicussed on the Drascombe forums and the reason I got 2 lower bearings from Drascombe. However time is running out until the start of the season so I have the bearing just in case. It wouldn't be hard to chisel out the keel band and screw it in as an extra bearing.
You are not wrong about bigger boats Dave, also having to pay for a yard/mooring can be a stress, its much better if you have the choice. Bearing and keel band look good, I guess we will find out soon when you're back afloat
Oh yes, when you add a few feet onto a boat length, its amazing how much all the charges go up. I don;t think I could buy a big boat on the grounds that every month you couldn't sell it, its costing you a small fortune!
great job explaining how its done, sikaflex is always awkward to store , its a use it all or you end up throwing the hard tube away in the end, the old trick of putting a nail in the nozzle doest always work. look forward to season 4
Good work doing a rather awkward job. That boat is one of the best maintained Luggers around. Solid job.
Haha, Yes she certainly has got a lot of attention from me!
I've never heard a man so keen to justify his little one before🤭
Another opportunity to learn through your efforts. Well explained.
Many thanks FIbber
The boat has a solid spine now,... Good job there, Dave! 👍
Yes, definitely a job needing doing. The Luggers do have a slight weakness hon the rudder bearings and so upgrading the fibreglass is something that you see on a lot of them.
While this is no doubt the right way to do this, about 20 years ago i had the same issue with my Coaster, bottom rudder bearing loose and leak where the woodscrews (!) "securing" it were sticking through the trunk. I just glassed over the ends of the screws, chiseled out a recess in the keel plank and fitted another bottom bearing to the outside. Much stronger than the original, bears on a different part of the rudder shaft spreading the wear and it's still working fine.
I don't believe in the right way to do things Niall. I just believe in getting something done. Your explanation is in fact dsicussed on the Drascombe forums and the reason I got 2 lower bearings from Drascombe. However time is running out until the start of the season so I have the bearing just in case. It wouldn't be hard to chisel out the keel band and screw it in as an extra bearing.
You are not wrong about bigger boats Dave, also having to pay for a yard/mooring can be a stress, its much better if you have the choice.
Bearing and keel band look good, I guess we will find out soon when you're back afloat
Oh yes, when you add a few feet onto a boat length, its amazing how much all the charges go up. I don;t think I could buy a big boat on the grounds that every month you couldn't sell it, its costing you a small fortune!
great job explaining how its done, sikaflex is always awkward to store , its a use it all or you end up throwing the hard tube away in the end, the old trick of putting a nail in the nozzle doest always work. look forward to season 4
Yes it seems like you need to buy new Sikaflex, Gorilla glue and more every time you use it!!
@@SailingWithDave you crtainly not wrong on that t5hey should make a smaller tube