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Hotchki
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Initially Posted - 07/09/2012 :  17:21:03  Show Profile
Mine ended up at the bottom user day. Does anyone know where I can find a replacement? I tried Catalina direct to no avail. They suggested that I fabricate them. Problem is that I don't know the dimensions. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Bob.

C25 2524
1981
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 07/09/2012 :  17:27:44  Show Profile
If you need a bushing, try a hardware or big box store (Home Depot, Lowes, etc.)
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 07/09/2012 :  20:00:44  Show Profile
I bought mine from Ace Hardware but I had to get them machined down to fit snugly. I don't remember the size.
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Hotchki
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Response Posted - 07/10/2012 :  08:56:28  Show Profile
Thanks for the quick response --- hoping to find the dimensions to avoid a couple of trips to the lake and back!

Any other suggestions are most welcome!
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Sloop Smitten
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Response Posted - 07/10/2012 :  09:14:37  Show Profile
Are you sure you contacted Catalina Direct and not Catalina Yachts? Catalina Direct lists the gudgeon bushing for their upgraded gudgeon's online. My original gudgeon's had no bushings.
[url="http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=963&ParentCat=83"]Catalina Direct Gudgeon Bushing[/url]
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Hotchki
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Response Posted - 07/10/2012 :  12:11:24  Show Profile
yup, Catalina Direct --- these are older style pintle / gudeons -- their solution was to upgrade everything on both the rudder and the gudeons ...
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Hotchki
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Response Posted - 07/10/2012 :  12:14:07  Show Profile
I may have a problem with my description of the part --- these are nylon donuts that could also doble as spacers that rest on top of the gudeons... approximately .75 inch by 1.25 inch in diameter... similar to a washer....
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islander
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Response Posted - 07/10/2012 :  16:02:43  Show Profile
Then you are looking for common nylon washers. They can be found in any hardware or marine store. I think the earlier pintles were 3/8 but later Catalina switched to 1/2". Get the 1/2" (hole size) They will fit both pintles.
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Hotchki
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Response Posted - 07/10/2012 :  18:48:48  Show Profile
Thanks I think I'll have to stack them to get to my guess of 3/4 " thickness. I'll give it a try.
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 07/11/2012 :  19:45:20  Show Profile
My gudgeons and pintles are a little worn, so they rattle around a bit. Is it possible to get a plastic sleeve to slip in between to fill the gap?, or am I best off replacing the whole kit?
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 07/12/2012 :  09:01:04  Show Profile
Bruce, I had the same problem so I bought 2 brass bushings from Ace Hardware. They needed machining to fit but they work very well with very smooth rudder movement.
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Sloop Smitten
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Response Posted - 07/12/2012 :  10:28:09  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Thanks I think I'll have to stack them to get to my guess of 3/4 " thickness.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
If you have a 3/4" gap to fill it might be better to reset one of the pintles to the proper spacing. It sounds like they may have been adjusted to resolve a prior issue.
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