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need help with rudder fitting where to buy see photos
Dear Rl 28 sailors

i have a fixed keel rl 28 with engine in stern locker
ex charter boat she will get makeover soon just got her
need to buy bottom rudder gudgeon looks cast

any ideas where any help i would be greatful

thank you
jonathan 25-Jan-2024    Edit    Delete 
Re: need help with rudder fitting where to buy see photos
top one ok
jonathan 25-Jan-2024    Edit    Delete 
Re: need help with rudder fitting where to buy see photos
more pics
jonathan 25-Jan-2024    Edit    Delete 
Re: need help with rudder fitting where to buy see photos
The rudder gudgeon is unlikely to be available. The cast fittings, such as the mast tabernacle, were made by Fico who no longer exist, and some were made especially for the RLs.
Your best bet is to find a marine engineer who could make one for you. It is just two pieces of metal welded together and an appropriate hole drilled. I had my mast tabernacle welded when I snapped a piece off and the cost was not unreasonable. Any engineering place could do it but a marine engineer would better understand the forces on the rudder.
Also, I know it is your bottom gudgeon that needs replacing, but it might be worth a look at the gudgeon modification by Steve Illa in the Tips and Modifications section.
https://rlyachts.net/tips-RL28SteveIlla.asp
Keith Merkley29-Jan-2024    Edit    Delete 
Re: need help with rudder fitting where to buy see photos
I had the same problem. I purchased a flat aluminium bar and had a aluminium welder make the fitting.Mine was actually on the rudder itself

Barry Lineburg30-Aug-2024    Edit    Delete 

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