Ken, I have Calypso's rudder out now and have given the 1970's 43 version of the lower rudder bearing assembly a close inspection.
After looking at your rudder tube assembly and comparing it to what I have seen on Calypso, my SWAG is the three bolts with locking nuts were intended to center and lock a sleeve (SS or bronze) in the fiberglass tube. On Calypso, waterproof grease captured between the top of the rudder and the top of the lower rudder bearing assembly performs duty as a stuffing box or packing gland. (On Calypso the "washer" is a 6" OD, 3/8" thick piece of bronze) The top of Calypso's bronze rudder tube has a collar made up of bronze rings captured by bolts. It would look like a stuffing box from a distance. The assembly distributes the weight of the rudder evenly across the tube. The bronze 6"OD washer mentioned above also acts as a bearing surface for the 4 load carrying "wheels" (4 solid bronze wheels on 2 SS bolts modified to be axles) that allow the rudder to rotate easily and distribute the rudder weight as it rotates. This system is overbuilt and I suspect it like other pieces used in building the early 43's were left over from the early (1969 & 70) C&C 61 builds. After more than 40 years of salt and fresh water there is very little wear and corrosion. The only reason we dropped the rudder was to repair damage from a log strike. While we are at it the cutlass bear has been renewed. Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ken Heaton Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:27 AM To: cnc-list Subject: Re: Stus-List MORE QUESTIONS ON EDSON RUDDER INSTALL The 35-1 I race on has no stuffing box. The top of the tube has a plastic washer sitting on it with a stainless steel collar locked to the shaft just above it to keep the rudder from dropping out of the boat. Just above that is the steering quadrant. In this photo the quadrant has been removed: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-smBuFS_gdZ0/UeZwhWjmAcI/AAAAAAAAM3E/e1coG51iNLI/w1364-h1023-no/C%2526C35Mk1+Bolts.jpg We never did find out what the bolts in the photo were for. The 35-2 is the same hull with some modifications but sits a couple of inches lower in the water so perhaps may have a stuffing box? Ken H. On 17 July 2013 00:37, Alex Giannelia <a...@airsensing.com<mailto:a...@airsensing.com>> wrote: I need to check my install again, but Edson refers to a stuffing box at the top of the rudder tube. Is this standard on C&C's from that era? ALEX GIANNELIA CC 35-II (1974) WILL BE RENAMED ON THE HARD SINCE NOV. 2006 Toronto Ontario _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com>
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