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    The rudder drop, or wear of the rudder carrier bearing, is measured using a trammel gauge. The trammel gauge measures the distance between a point on the rudder stock and a point on the hull to determine the amount of change since construction. As the carrier bearing wears, the jumping clearance between the rudder and hull increases, as does the clearance in the steering gear assembly. Manufacturers provide limits for rudder clearances and wear criteria that should be checked regularly to monitor bearing wear.

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    The rudder drop, or wear of the rudder carrier bearing, is measured using a trammel gauge. The trammel gauge measures the distance between a point on the rudder stock and a point on the hull to determine the amount of change since construction. As the carrier bearing wears, the jumping clearance between the rudder and hull increases, as does the clearance in the steering gear assembly. Manufacturers provide limits for rudder clearances and wear criteria that should be checked regularly to monitor bearing wear.

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    The rudder drop, or wear of the rudder carrier bearing, is measured using a trammel gauge. The trammel gauge measures the distance between a point on the rudder stock and a point on the hull to determine the amount of change since construction. As the carrier bearing wears, the jumping clearance between the rudder and hull increases, as does the clearance in the steering gear assembly. Manufacturers provide limits for rudder clearances and wear criteria that should be checked regularly to monitor bearing wear.

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    The rudder drop, or wear of the rudder carrier bearing, is measured using a trammel gauge. The trammel gauge measures the distance between a point on the rudder stock and a point on the hull to determine the amount of change since construction. As the carrier bearing wears, the jumping clearance between the rudder and hull increases, as does the clearance in the steering gear assembly. Manufacturers provide limits for rudder clearances and wear criteria that should be checked regularly to monitor bearing wear.

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    ALL ABOUT RUDDER DROP/ TRAMMEL GUAGE

    "Rudder drop" - is actually the wear down of the rudder carrier bearing. It is
    measured by a 'trammel gauge'.

    Trammel gauge is an L shaped instrument. Basically a point marked on the rudder stock
    and another point is marked on the hull inside the steering gear room(Here it is on the Deck
    head girder). The distance between these points is measured and recorded at the time of
    construction.
    The difference between original and measured is called rudder drop or rudder wear down as
    shown in fig.

    Rudder Clearance

    Pads are welded to the hull and rudder. A clearance is given ( sometimes referred to as the
    jumping clearance). As the carrier wears this clearance will increase.
    The jumping clearance is required to prevent damage to the steering gear, regardless of rudder
    type. Therefore the maximum jumping clearance should always be less than the clearance
    between tiller and steering gear. An increasing jumping clearance can indicate that the bearing
    wear is excessive.

    Steering gear Clearance

    Direct measurement can be taken from the steering gear assembly. Shown below is one
    example, here the clearance will be seen to reduce as the carrier wears and impact his has on the
    system can be directly judged.
    Rudder clearances

    Rudder and steering gear arrangements may have different wear criteria depending on the
    manufacturer. These calibration and running clearance limits should be checked (normally
    indicated on drawings).

    Some points to consider:


    Dimension (1) must be substantially greater than jump clearance (4) to protect steering gear
    from damage in the event of grounding of skeg or rudder.

    Dimension (2) should be sufficient to cater for wear in carrier bearing and substantially greater
    than riding washer clearance (5).

    Usually (1) and (2) are of the order 20 mm/25 mm on a small/medium size vessel.

    If the riding washer clearance has reduced then the carrier bearing is wearing or the skeg
    is set up. Check for reduction in steering gear crosshead dimension (2) to verify downward
    displacement.

    Ensure no drydock keel blocks in way of skeg. Always apply the wear limits given by the
    manufacturer. The following table gives recommended maximum limits of clearances.
    These limits do not only take into consideration the functioning of the bearing but also
    the effects of “hammering” and damage to the rudder itself as clearances increase. See
    manufacturer’s recommendations for special rudder designs or the use of synthetic bearing
    materials. To avoid jamming and premature failure renewed bearings should have adequate
    clearance. Special care is required with those synthetic materials which swell. Rudder should
    always be swung in drydock when possible after repair to check free movement.

    Here you have the ABS criteria for rudder pintle clearence:

    In general initial clearances should be around 0.050” for a 6” pintle to around 0.70” for a 14”
    pintle. Far in service acceptable clearance we feel about 1/64" clearance per 1" of diameter of
    pintle up to 1% of diameter would be acceptable for another two years of service.

    1/64" = 0.015625" = 0.397 m/m


    The above applies to semi-balanced or balanced rudder with lignum-vitae or
    laminated-phenolic-resin gudgeon bushings

    Last modified: 20 Oct 2019

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