Rudder for San Juan

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   Looking for a rudder to fit my San Juan.  Rudder post is 1.25" diameter.  Please PM me if you have a rudder that might fit or know of a source.

Thanks.

Bart

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BartC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: August-08-2017 Location: Delavan, wi Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote BartC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Rudder for San Juan Posted: August-08-2017 at 3:53pm
	Looking for a rudder to fit my San Juan. Rudder post is 1.25" diameter. Please PM me if you have a rudder that might fit or know of a source. Thanks. Bart

ScottZ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: January-20-2004 Location: Clanton, AL Status: Offline Points: 1143	Post Options Post Reply Quote ScottZ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-15-2017 at 8:51am
	Marine Hardware most probably built it. Check with them if you have to go the new route.
	Scott Zuelzke Lake Mitchell , AL 1984 Ski Nautique 1972 Skier

BartC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: August-08-2017 Location: Delavan, wi Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote BartC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-16-2017 at 12:08pm
	Scott, Thanks for the tip on Marine Hardware--Nautique wants about $700 for a new rudder! I was fortunate to locate a good used Chris Craft rudder that is a perfect fit for less than half the cost of a new one! One thing I learned is that the tiller arms on many rudders have a tightening bolt that extends through a groove on the side of the rudder shaft so that the rudder can't slip out even if the tiller arm becomes loose. Correct Craft didn't use this design and it cost me a new rudder. Bart

TRBenj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: June-29-2005 Location: NWCT Status: Offline Points: 21107	Post Options Post Reply Quote TRBenj Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-16-2017 at 12:17pm
	Instead, cc used 2 bolts (one to clamp the tiller arm to the rudder shaft and another holding it down from the top) which were then safety wired together... performs the same function. It sounds like maybe your safety wire wasn't in place, which allowed both bolts to loosen up?

BartC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: August-08-2017 Location: Delavan, wi Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote BartC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-16-2017 at 2:50pm
	The problem was that the tiller arm broke where it clamps around the square end of the rudder shaft. Strangely, the bolt that clamped the tiller arm was missing entirely so I really don't know what happened but a close inspection of the break indicates that it had been cracked for some time before finally breaking off.

woodyelc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-17-2004 Location: orlando Status: Offline Points: 376	Post Options Post Reply Quote woodyelc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-20-2017 at 4:07pm
	Same rudder as a ski nautique
	woodyelc

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