"old" steering pedestal disassembly

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   It is like a hard resin. Maybe the same putty they use to bond the deck to the hull. 
The bearring is indeed gone :-)

Do you have any info on the type you used?
Thanks for the tip to add a GRP disc over the hole. Once it is lose I can tap some thread in the cover.

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Wairua Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 07 May 2025 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wairua Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 December 2025 at 10:32
	It is like a hard resin. Maybe the same putty they use to bond the deck to the hull. The bearring is indeed gone :-) Do you have any info on the type you used? Thanks for the tip to add a GRP disc over the hole. Once it is lose I can tap some thread in the cover.

Wairua Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 07 May 2025 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wairua Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 December 2025 at 13:33
	Bearing: ZBB-6008 2RS 406815mm Edited by Wairua - 05 December 2025 at 13:47

sgrhma2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Joined: 20 November 2021 Location: Northern Irelan Status: Offline Points: 271	Post Options Post Reply Quote sgrhma2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 December 2025 at 14:01
	I bought my bearing from Simply Bearings. When I bought it the stainless bearing was just over £15. https://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=2147043&gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=22536166001&gbraid=0AAAAAD-_g0HDf2oFY1LJkbV1Mtkzrzwj1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwsKn1MimkQMVjphQBh2-xCNZEAQYBSABEgKCAfD_BwE As regards the GRP disc to cover it on reassembly, rather than drilling and taping holes in the alloy cover I think it is better to bond it on with a silicon as the acetic acid in it will etch the aluminium for a good bond and it will give an all round seal against water ingress. Getting the old bearing off can be difficult, you’ll need a good puller, but even with that I had to use a grinder very carefully to split the inner race before I could remove it. Agin if, as on my boat, the existing shims have corroded away, you’ll need to order replacements from Jefa and make an educated guess from the bits of the old ones. Under shimming and you’ll have play and knocking in the steering, over and you’ll have tight steering and gear and bearing ware. Correct shimming you’ll have no play and finger light steering. Simon

Wairua Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 07 May 2025 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wairua Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 December 2025 at 15:21
	Hi SImon, Thanks. I just ordered an Stainless Steel bearing with plastic covers. Hope no water will come in the bearings anymore. My first worry now it to get the piece of crap off the boat ;-) I'll then wait to glue the top lid on again, when the play is shimed out.

sgrhma2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Joined: 20 November 2021 Location: Northern Irelan Status: Offline Points: 271	Post Options Post Reply Quote sgrhma2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 December 2025 at 16:08
	If your top half of the pedestal has been put on using a resin, it’s been done by someone other than Hanse as they only ever used a polyurethane mastic to bond them together. From my experience working with GRP and from what I can make out in your photos, I would probably use a multimaster with an abrasive tool to gently cut through the resin along the inner edge of the moulding. At the corners I’d probably switch to a very narrow tool in the multimaster about 10 - 8mm wide. If you can’t find one you can make one by cutting down an existing abrasive cutter using a grinder, but be careful doing it. If you do this, you’ve got to be very careful, all you want to do is to cut through the resin, not into the top or bottom pedestal mouldings. It’ll be a fairly long and laborious process, but be careful and take your time and you won’t damage the mouldings. When reassembling use only sikaflex to join the mouldings and mask top and bottom moulding with tape to give a nice clean finish to the job. Don’t forget to order shims from Jefa, as I’d be amazed if your old ones are still useable. Also when reassembling the mechanism use an anti corrosion grease to ensure that it can be dismantled again if it ever needs to be. Good luck👍 Simon

sgrhma2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Joined: 20 November 2021 Location: Northern Irelan Status: Offline Points: 271	Post Options Post Reply Quote sgrhma2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 December 2025 at 16:41
	I also meant to say that, even though you’ve got a bearing with seals, you should still bond a cover over the hole in the top plate as you don’t want any water down there after you’ve sorted it all out. With aluminium, mild steel shims and a stainless bearing it’s still a breeding ground for bimetallic corrosion if it get wet. So coat everything with anti corrosion grease on assembly, clean the top plate by lightly sanding and wipe with a cloth dampened with acetone and bond the cover over the hole. Simon

Wairua Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 07 May 2025 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wairua Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 December 2025 at 19:44
	Thanks Simon

Wairua Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 07 May 2025 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wairua Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 December 2025 at 09:45
	An update from the pedestal project. I have tried multiple solutions to cut through the "resin". Found it was an undoable job and decided to cut the pedestal in half. It was quiet a job to remove the corroded bearing. Reparing unused holes and make new holes Almost there



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