Dacron
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I need to replace a worn out and pitted Jefa bearing housing from a 36.7. Its an aluminum donut glassed inside the bottom of the rudder tube. And for clarity - i’m talking about the bit the bearing ball slips into, not just servicing the bearings.
Any tips on the approach and methodology would be appreciated. For example, I could very easily (i think) cut the whole rudder tube out from the inside of the boat and the bearing housing might come with it, and I could then just sacrifice 4” off the bottom end and reglass the new bearing housing back into the boat. Or I could attempt something much more surgical from the outside in - try and drill it out or something. Or, from inside the tube I could just take a grinder and grind the alu to dust, leaving the stern tube ready to receive the new - not sure how realistic of a solution that last idea is?
How would the pro’s approach this? Thanks in advance.
Any tips on the approach and methodology would be appreciated. For example, I could very easily (i think) cut the whole rudder tube out from the inside of the boat and the bearing housing might come with it, and I could then just sacrifice 4” off the bottom end and reglass the new bearing housing back into the boat. Or I could attempt something much more surgical from the outside in - try and drill it out or something. Or, from inside the tube I could just take a grinder and grind the alu to dust, leaving the stern tube ready to receive the new - not sure how realistic of a solution that last idea is?
How would the pro’s approach this? Thanks in advance.