Re: rudder packing
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:06 am
How's the cutlass (prop shaft) bearings?
Jeff
Jeff
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Amen on that one I'm glad i wasn't there for that fiascobill wrote:![]()
On my 1974 32' and my 1975 37' I had to remove the linkage to get access to the plastic rudder packing retainer glands cotter pins.
That said, especially if you are in the water![]()
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Once you remove the linkage make sure you have a way of holding onto the rudder, other wise it will torpedo to the bottom of the lake faster than you can say "Oh SH&%![]()
bill