On the 1968 34 that I just bought 1 of the rudders is frozen in place. While trying to free it up 1 of the bolts that go thru the hull broke and now I'm going to replace all 4. I need to know how long to buy the bolts.
Anybody knows the length?
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03-17-2018 05:58 PM #1Senior Member
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Hull thickness on 1968 34 where rudder is
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03-17-2018 07:29 PM #2
Re: Hull thickness on 1968 34 where rudder is
Pull an old one and measure.
There was variances back then.Scott
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03-17-2018 07:33 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: Hull thickness on 1968 34 where rudder is
Boat is in the water. I bought 4” and 6” carriage bolts.
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03-17-2018 07:47 PM #4
Re: Hull thickness on 1968 34 where rudder is
Made of what? Did you get silicon bronze?
I think the 4 should work for length but not sure if they were carriage bolts.Scott
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03-17-2018 08:11 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: Hull thickness on 1968 34 where rudder is
They are SS. I will replace them with silicone bronze when I haul out.
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Re: Hull thickness on 1968 34 where rudder is
If the rudder is frozen in place, then you need to haul and fix it right. Just putting in some bolts is not going to take care of the problem.
Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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03-18-2018 07:11 AM #7Senior Member
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Re: Hull thickness on 1968 34 where rudder is
Last edited by micky; 03-18-2018 at 10:02 AM.
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03-18-2018 08:41 AM #8Senior Member
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Re: Hull thickness on 1968 34 where rudder is
Plug the leak with a piece of dowel from topside. Push the plug out from bottom when hauled.