Has anyone removed one of these before on a Typhoon? It's the Bronze casting fastened to the keel, that supports the bottom of the rudder post.
Now that I have the surrounding glass ground off, looks like (3) Drift pins are keeping it in place. Before I start hammering away, might be prudent to ask someone who's been done this road before.
It's obvious it's been off before as the glass repair job nearly fell off on one side.
Typhoon Pintle (Rudder Support)
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Sea Hunt
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Unless you are looking to purchase a bronze rudder post or bronze pins, you may want to ask the webmaster to move this post to the discussion board so you will get more responses.
I have not removed the rudder post from S/V Tadpole. However, I did work on removing a similar rudder post from an Ensign, also designed by Carl Alberg, that belongs to the local sailing club. The Ensign was on the hard for bottom paint, topsides paint, etc. and to repair what was described as stiff tiller movement. From what I could tell, the rudder & shaft assembly looks to be the same or very similar to a Typhoon Weekender.
On the Ensign the rudder post was affixed to the keel with four (4) bronze pins. We removed the fiberglass to expose the rudder post and pins. We then "tapped" out the pins. They were in pretty bad shape. The decision was made by the club, after talking with the person in charge of doing the repairs, etc., that it would be better to install bronze bolts, washers and nuts. This was done. I think they were ordered from Ensign Spars in Deniden, Florida. They are very, very nice folks. Interestingly, a 2010 Ensign built by Ensign Spars does not have the same parts sizing as a 1964 Ensign. Go figure
That is a story for another day. 
While exposed, we also cleaned and polished the rudder shaft and sanded the vertical indented area at the stern of the rudder where the shaft rests. I have not sailed this Ensign since the project was completed but I am told all is well.
Hope this helps a little.
I have not removed the rudder post from S/V Tadpole. However, I did work on removing a similar rudder post from an Ensign, also designed by Carl Alberg, that belongs to the local sailing club. The Ensign was on the hard for bottom paint, topsides paint, etc. and to repair what was described as stiff tiller movement. From what I could tell, the rudder & shaft assembly looks to be the same or very similar to a Typhoon Weekender.
On the Ensign the rudder post was affixed to the keel with four (4) bronze pins. We removed the fiberglass to expose the rudder post and pins. We then "tapped" out the pins. They were in pretty bad shape. The decision was made by the club, after talking with the person in charge of doing the repairs, etc., that it would be better to install bronze bolts, washers and nuts. This was done. I think they were ordered from Ensign Spars in Deniden, Florida. They are very, very nice folks. Interestingly, a 2010 Ensign built by Ensign Spars does not have the same parts sizing as a 1964 Ensign. Go figure
That is a story for another day. While exposed, we also cleaned and polished the rudder shaft and sanded the vertical indented area at the stern of the rudder where the shaft rests. I have not sailed this Ensign since the project was completed but I am told all is well.
Hope this helps a little.
Fair winds,
Robert
Sea Hunt a/k/a "The Tadpole Sailor"
CDSOA #1097
Robert
Sea Hunt a/k/a "The Tadpole Sailor"
CDSOA #1097