guntle worn out. can it be repaired?

[ramble on]

just discovered lower guntle has been worn out of origanal shape. has anyone redrilled one and inserted a bushing? what about an epoxy/aluminum filings filler redrilled to specs?

thanks,

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[tooboat]

Just had to reply to this one! Having complained to ComPac (Gerry) about my Sun Cat arrangement I became frustrated with the design and the excicution. Recently purchased a 1987 CP 23 whose rudder was about as lose as it could be without falling off. I removed the whole assembly and went to a local machine shop and ask them to rebush and line drill the thing. They did a great job adding washers and shoulder bolts. This fix will last a lifetime. They charged me $250! CHEAP AT TWICE THE PRICE. There is no longer any hint of a wooble!

If I can get to the mounting bolts on my SUN CAT it is my intention to have the same repair made.

Ron B (tooboat)

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thanks for the idea. and thanks for knowing i meant gudgeon, not guntle!

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[djbliley]

I actually did mine myself...twice. I believe the gudgeon pin bolts on ours ('84 CP23 II) were 5/16".

The first time I did this was about 6 years ago, and I simply redrilled to 3/8" and used larger bolts.

This last time, I drilled to 1/2" and used 1/2 OD to 3/8 ID shoulder-style bronze bushing inserts, which are commonly available at many hardware stores.

It would have been nice to have been able to line drill everything as an assembly, but I spent a lot of time to make sure I drilled everything as straight as possible. Results? I have a nice, tight gudgeon once again.

Thinking about adding zerk fittings so I can grease it every now and then, but that's still up in the air.

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what are zerk fittings?

[crbakdesign]

Zerk fittings are threaded or press fit grease fittings.  Normally associated with grease guns.  If you are using a grease gun on a boat, you would probably want clear silicone grease.  Anything else will mar your hull finish.

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thanks for the tip!

[Craig Weis]

I took the casting off my C-P 19 and lined bored the two holes together, then inserted two stainless steel bushings with stainless steel bolts, nuts, washers...all is well more detail in the 19 section.