Practical Boat Owner

How to replace worn rudder bushes

I have owned a Westerly Centaur for 29 years and I decided in 2020 I was going to change it for a Westerly Konsort.

When I bought the Konsort, which was built in 1984, I knew the bushes were worn as the rudder had some slack in it.

I searched the internet and bought new bushes from who recommended I use PET bushes as it is harder wearing than nylon. The bush set cost £63.13 in total

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