I notice I seem to have way to much play / slop in my rudder and after looking at it I noticed the top "pivot bolt" seems to be of a smaller diameter compared to the bottom "pivot bolt".
Also, I think there should be a couple of washers too but are none ?
I would think both bolts would be of the same diameter and length with washers and nuts to match.
I plan on replacing these items with stainless steel parts.
Anyone one else have "play / slop in there rudder ?
Glenn, I haven't looked closely at the rudder fittings on my Eclipse. I guess I should inspect them. I did add some lubrication. I read recently that the manufacturer will start adding bearing sleves on the rudders of all the Com-Pac boats. Perhaps this would be a good retrofit to control the wear on the rudder fittings.
hi Hazelscamp,
Bearing Sleeves would be good !
The upper part or the part of the rudder that mounts to the rudder seems to be of a "casting" type material, or may be aluminum ? I could see possibly wearing down over time, how ever, This boat is only a year old and only used few times ?
When I sailed the boat I notice a lot of play or slop which did not seem to meet the quality of the rest of the boat.
It didn't feel natural so I'm going to see if I can correct this miner annoyance.
What type of lubricant did you use
I used some white lithium lubricant that I had on hand for the sail track. Can't say that I took much care in selecting the correct application. I was just greasing everything that moved.
Problem fixed,
The bearing was missing in the top hole, I replaced it and everthing is good.
Thanks,
Glenn B.