<div dir="ltr">Steve's got a really good point, wish I had said that. My boat is pretty rough, but after thinking about it, pounding on it is out of the question. The bottom line is that a new one costs about $30k, I paid $900 to someone who bought it for $500. So, I got a $31400 boat that's worth a million. So, throw out my pounding block idea and go with Steve. And as for the hydraulic jack; they use hydraulics to crush cars. There isn't a Tuna on earth deserving of that. Thanks Steve.<div>
<br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 6:17 AM, Steve Pedersen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:steve@highgroundorganics.com" target="_blank">steve@highgroundorganics.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi Mary,</div>
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<div>You really should be able to remove and re-insert the rudder by hand.</div>
<div>I would try going over the shaft with a piece of fine emery cloth to make
sure it is free of corrosion and pitting, and if it still is difficult I would
try putting water-proof grease on the shaft. </div>
<div>Best of luck,</div>
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<div>Steve Pedersen</div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="quedau@aol.com" href="mailto:quedau@aol.com" target="_blank">Mary Falslev</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 16, 2014 9:37 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="tuna@myfleet.org" href="mailto:tuna@myfleet.org" target="_blank">tuna@myfleet.org</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> [SPAM][Santana 22] re-insertion of rudder</div></div></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;LINE-HEIGHT:115%"><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">Before winter I removed my rudder, which had a
hairline crack on its bottom surface, and brought it indoors away from our
sub-zero temps so that it could dry out.<span>
</span>It took quite a bit of pounding with a mallet to get the shaft and rudder
all the way out.<span> </span>Now, as I
contemplate re-inserting it after the repair, I am at a loss as to where I will
pound on it to get it back up all the way where it belongs.<span> Pounding from the bottom on the new repair does
not seem like an option. </span>Any ideas out
there?<u></u><u></u></font></span></div></font></font>
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