Dferr
Member II
While in the process of replacing my hot water heater, I was poking around and found two grease fittings on the the rudder tower. One up top, and one down low. The lower fitting was very badly rusted, and as I tried to remove it, of course it broke.
I'm not planning on dropping the rudder this year, so there's no way for me to drill and tap for a new one.
My concern is, at times I'm sure this fitting is below the water line and could be a small leak problem.
I also found a small leak coming from one of the two outer cockpit drain hoses. These hoses come down from the cockpit floor, crisscross right in front of and against the rudder tower and are a low spot, where water can freeze and possibly crack the hose, and must have done so. The water is dripping and running right down the rudder tower and right on to that grease fitting.
This probably explains some of the excessive water in the blige this past season also.
I'm not planning on dropping the rudder this year, so there's no way for me to drill and tap for a new one.
My concern is, at times I'm sure this fitting is below the water line and could be a small leak problem.
I also found a small leak coming from one of the two outer cockpit drain hoses. These hoses come down from the cockpit floor, crisscross right in front of and against the rudder tower and are a low spot, where water can freeze and possibly crack the hose, and must have done so. The water is dripping and running right down the rudder tower and right on to that grease fitting.
This probably explains some of the excessive water in the blige this past season also.
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