floor and rudder
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Printed Date: September-29-2024 at 1:32pm
Topic: floor and rudder
Posted By: slalomjunky
Subject: floor and rudder
Date Posted: September-09-2008 at 5:30pm
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Ihave a 94' ski and have been very happy with the boat. It has just over 400hrs on it. I bought it new in 95'. It has always been Stored inside and is in immaculate shape. I do almost all the maintenance myself. Had to put a new fuel sender in last year big job pulling fuel tank. I have noticed some play in the rudder and have tightened the gland nut on the strut assembly, and have greased it also. as soon as the grease has washed out the play is back. I can also push the rudder up about a 1/16". Is the assembly worn out and need to be replaced or can the tiller arm be shimmed to take up some of the play? Also have noticed the last couple of years some softening in the floor between the gunwale and the motor cover on the port side. My floor is not supposed to be wood and is also to have composite stringers. has anyone else had this problem with their boatsof this year? Is it a result of water seeping into the foam underneath or is just the foam being compressed from walking in this area? What do you think, am I looking at tearing out the floor to fix? What about prop shaft strut bearings? how many hours are you getting out of them before replacement? whats the best way to tell if this needs to be adressed? ------------- Utah '94 Ski, '03 Malibu SS LXI |
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Posted By: behindpropeller
Date Posted: September-09-2008 at 5:37pm
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Don't worry about your rudder, that is normal.
Can you move your prop shaft up and down? If not you don't need strut bearings. ------------- |
Posted By: slalomjunky
Date Posted: September-12-2008 at 5:46pm
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behindpropeller,
thanks for the reply. my shaft may have a few thousandths play when I grab the prop and move it, only up and down, no play side to side. Do have any idea on the floor? No need/way to shim the tiller arm on the rudder to take up the vertical play? Anyone else have any ideas or experience to shed some light on these items? ------------- Utah '94 Ski, '03 Malibu SS LXI |
Posted By: behindpropeller
Date Posted: September-15-2008 at 1:46pm
Your strut bearings will typically wear on the bottom. If you want to replace them..go for it. Its a big job replacing them. No need to shim your rudder, that is normal. Don't worry about a soft floor until you decide to put new carpet in. Tim ------------- |
slalomjunky wrote:Posted By: slalomjunky
Date Posted: September-15-2008 at 7:11pm
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Behindpropellar,
Would you replace the strut bearing at this point? I understand about the floor to wait for new carpet, but the question I still have is do you think there is a water problem with possibly wet foam? when I replace the carpet what would be the fix for the softness in the floor? Tear out of the existing glass and refoaming or would you just grind and laminate another layer on top of existing flooring to help stiffen things up? thanks ------------- Utah '94 Ski, '03 Malibu SS LXI |
Posted By: behindpropeller
Date Posted: September-16-2008 at 6:34pm
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Strut Bearing:
I would replace the strut bearing when you have the floor up/gas tank out to replace the packing/align shaft/replace rudder packing. To replace the strut bearing you have to take the shaft out. I'm not sure if you need to take the rudder out on a '94 to remove the shaft. So the answer is.....do it when you are doing all of the other maint. its a big job to do just by itself. Whatever you do....start soaking your shaft/coupler with PB blaster or aero kroil a week before you start. Floor: Hard to tell on the floor. You have three options: 1. Leave it soft, probably won't get any softer. 2. Pull the glass off and then remove the foam on that side. Then replace the glass and foam. 3. drill some 1" holes in the glass and fill the void in the soft spots under the glass. Re-glass over the holes you put in. ok 4 options 4. Replace the floor in the whole boat. Personally.... I would wait till its 20 years old or so to replace the floor and just do the whole thing correctly. Tim ------------- |