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With the idea of reusing the existing 3/4" x 3" SS Pin/Rod I am considering 2 options;
1) 1' x 1-3/8" acetal rod - will require making 2 bushings by drilling a 3/4" id hole then milling the od to about 1" with an 1/8" lip (in place of the washers Grub 54891 eluded to) would look like a 1-3/8" x...
Dropped my keel to repair a crack/split in the bottom edge but also hoping to solve a wobbly noisy keel ... the keel bangs with side-to-side motion both on anchor as well as sailing upwind ... there is a stainless .75"x3" rod that holds the keel in place but there is some kind of opaque plastic...
I have several repairs to make on a 1991 Hunter Sailboat (only sailed on freshwater lakes); Several Deck screw holes and cracks plus minor splits in both my Rudder and Keel ... all filling will be done with White Marine Tex but expecting that any filled areas should be covered over with Gel...
