Gosh, Malcolm.... I hope the guduoens on my Spit engine don't come apart
easily.
Joe
Malcolm Walker wrote:
>
> On Sat, 9 May 1998, Joe Curry wrote:
>
> > Now I'm waiting to hear "gudgeon pins" mentioned as part of US engines.
>
> A "gudgeon" is the other half of a "pintle"-- both of these make up the
> hinge by which a sailboat rudder turns. Why not call it a hinge? A
> gudgeon-and-pintle comes apart quickly so that your rudder will not touch
> bottom when you beach the boat.
>
> -Malcolm
> arrrr
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