Installing 1 piece die cast gudgeons

talking about the new style...

do you need access to inside the hull?

is it a easy swap from the old style?

are they self tapping screws that come with it..?

how do they install?

thanks.

No.


Depends on your definition of "easy." The holes left by the old gudgeons do not all line up with the new gudgeons, so you'll need to drill and tap new holes & fill the unused ones. It's not hard, but you may not have all the tools to do it.


I don't think they come with any screws. The ones you want are the 12-24 locking machine screws that Hobie sells.


Remove the old gudgeons and temporarily install the new with machine screws at the holes that line up. Use the gudgeon as a template to drill the holes that don't line up. Remove the gudgeon, fill the old holes you won't use and tap the new ones. Install the gudgeon with all 8 machine screws and silicone seal.

Done.

that's enough to let me know whether to 'leap' or 'let it be'.
pretty straightforward and no cutting port holes! thanks MBounds.

Do I remember something about part of the new style gudgeon has to be ground down?

Other than that, sounds simple.

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Not the gudgeon, but the lower rudder casting - at extreme steering angles, the lower part of the casting will interfere with the machine screw heads. A high-speed cutter in a Dremel tool will take care of it quickly.