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Mike,
Pictures man, we need pictures. There is no good way to repair starboard or 
 UHMWPE which is probably what you have. Drill larger hole and use a tap to 
 install threads and new larger bolt.

Rummy

In a message dated 5/28/2012 5:18:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
hmcheung57 at gmail.com writes:

Searched the archives, but didn't find any info on this  issue.  Then 
again, I
am not sure I thought of the right keywords to  search on either.  The stud
(looks to be 1/4-20) that is part of the  rudder outhaul line (the red line
on my boat) brake or lock has been  shrinking.  It's to the point that when 
I
loosen the rudder lock to  raise the rudder the knob often comes off and 
it's
the devil's own time to  get it back on.  I believe what has happened is 
that
the stud is  threaded directly into the "starboard" block that sits between
the two  rudder "cheeks" and that as I've tightened, perhaps overtightened,
the  rudder lock I've turned the stud and run it further into the block.   
I'm
going to head out to s/v Muireann tomorrow to attempt a repair, but  
wondered
if anyone else has had this happen?

The fix I'm thinking of  trying is to use three 1/4-20 nuts; running one all
the way down to the  block to serve as a marker or index and the other two 
to
be turned  "against" each other on the stud so I can use the inward one to
back the  stud out of the block approximately 1/4 inch or so to give the 
knob
more  "purchase" on the stud.  Any feedback on my proposed repair  are
welcome.

Thanks and happy sailing.

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Mike  Cheung
s/v Muireann 1993/2008 Rhodes 22
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