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  1. Waikiore, it sounds like you've made a replacement rudder for a Chico?  Very cool.  Given that the boat is in Hawaii it might be prohibitive to have one shipped from New Zealand, but it'd be interesting to know whether the mold is still around.  I've considered bringing her down to NZ over the next couple summers, and would sell her there.

    Do you know how to contact Keith Eade?  My primary concern is figuring out the bearing design/spec, which he'd probably remember.

    Just came across this:

    https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/boating-nz/20201101/283618172606623

  2. Hi All,

    We are the proud owners of a Chico 42, which we've owned since 2012.  We've extensively refit her, including repowering, removing teak decks, painting, etc, etc.  We just finished taking her from here (Seattle) to Hawaii.  I've always wanted to know more about the build, and in particular I'm currently looking for information about the rudder and bearings.

    I know the rudder stock is aluminum, so that alarming fact won't be new to me.  What I'm more worried about is the play I noticed in the the rudder bearings on the crossing to Hawaii.  As far as I know they've never been replaced.  I attempted to adjust by tightening the upper ring, but there are set set screws that can only be engaged with a full 360 degree increments.  180 would have been fine, but 360 was too tight.  Consequently the stock shifted from side to side as the load on the rudder changed.

    Does anyone have experience with the bearings on these boats?  Any information on the design and how to replace them would be greatly appreciated!

    An even bigger ask - is there any chance someone knows whether any of Keith Eade's molds are still around?  I'd love to get a new rudder made....

    Whether you've got info on the rudder or not I'd love to hear from anyone who knows and loves these boats.  My family certainly does - my 14 year old son made the crossing with me.

    Many thanks,

    Eli

    PS - Yes, I know we named her after a bird primarily found in Australia!  (She'd been named Nikita II and True Love previously)

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