[quote=bobcatnj]After using the snow day this weekend to bring the blades and castings inside I noticed a few oddities.
1) I have SS Pintles - my replacement casting had AL. They also seem to flare out at the ends and jam up in the casting and gudgeons. I managed to hit myself square in the face with the casting and have 2 sets of bruises from my chin to lip showing both sides of the casting.
2) on the top set of sheaves I have SS washers as spacers not the nylon - I assume that someone was here before me or that Prindle changed it but I'm going to go back to they nylon
3) Spring bolt shows some signs of wear but I assume its notmal from the rudder grab bolt contacting it for years.
4) Blades are in pretty good condition and have the same shape just need some filler and a few new pieces of glass, maybe a sealer coat of epoxy to have a nice smooth waterproof uniform surface to start from.
Has anyone attempted to paint the castings/ tiller arms? mine are from 2 different boats and are 2 different colors. I assume the tiller extensions are anodized so I'd need some self etching primer and whatever paint I use... but is it worth it or will it look good until I launch then be a mess?[/quote]
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