Thanks, Greg! Boy, I wish I had watched you do that. Of course you did it all yourself over there in Marina Village.
Yes, Skip has suggested I do that, too. And I will. Don't see that I have a rudder shaft bushing, just an extension of the fiberglass tubing from below, which I will strengthen with that woven fiberglass drenched in West system epoxy. However, I am interested in replacing this:
is it a washer? Can't find anything like it online yet. Tried googling "washer shaped doo-hickey for rudder" and couldn't find nuthin. Skip also suggested I weigh the rudder on a scale. I can do that, too. Just for fun. Any bets on how heavy it will be? A prize to the closest guesser. Not Closet Guesser, closest guesser. We're upfront on this site.