Hello We made 2 top bearing washers (1 for my 39TM & 1 for my dock mate's 35 Mk1) out of a sheet of .25" Teflon sourced through McMaster Carr. It took all of about 15 minutes to produce the 2 and the 12" x 12" piece allowed each of us to have a spare washer as well. We completely rebuilt boat's steering systems over one weekend as well. Edson supplied the complete rebuild kits at a very reasonable USD 1,200.00 each.
Jack Fitzgerald C&C 39TM HONEY US12788 Savannah, GA **PLEASE REMOVE honeys...@aol.com <honeys...@aol.com> FROM YOUR ADDRESS BOOK AND IMMEDIATELY ADD j...@fitzgeraldforwarding.com <j...@fitzgeraldforwarding.com>* On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Indigo via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > Strikes me that it might be easier to have a machine shop make a thin > walled sleeve of delrin(?) with a flange that replicates the ring we now > have. The sleeve would drop over the top of the post and take up the slack. > Am I missing something? > > Presumably to do the West method the rudder has to be dropped - at least > far enough to wax the parts that are contained in the upper and lower > tubes. I have not tried to remove my quadrant - but don't relish the > thought and suspect that the bolts are likely "frozen" in the aluminum > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > > On Aug 22, 2014, at 8:07, Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Dave, > > The 35/3 has a fiberglass tube without bearings. Just top and bottom > nylon bushings. If there is play in the tube you can use epoxy to make a > "bearing". The West website explains how. basically, wax the rudder shaft > and pour epoxy down the rudder tube. > > Joel > 35/3 > > On Thursday, August 21, 2014, Dave Godwin via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Jake, >> >> I’m following the discussion about the rudder bearings because it’s on my >> list of repair items for this coming year. Right now I have the dreaded >> wear problem in my rudder tube (clunk!) and need to tighten it up. So my >> question is this: Is your’s stock and tight or did you put a bearing in? My >> sense is that a bearing will not work with our style rudders but I was >> interested in the link to the Jefa bearing. A friend of mine here had to >> redo the rudder bearings in his J40 and the Jefa bearings were the go-to >> choice. >> >> Just curious on yours and other lister’s experiences. >> >> Best, >> Dave Godwin >> 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin >> Reedville - Chesapeake Bay >> Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> >> >> On Aug 21, 2014, at 9:10 PM, Jake Brodersen via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Joel, >> >> This is certainly an improvement in removing friction from the steering >> system. It looks like this item may be over ½” in thickness, which might >> not work for us. I am pretty happy with mine when it is clean and >> lubricated. Friction is really seldom an issue for me. >> >> Jake >> >> *Jake Brodersen* >> *“Midnight Mistress”* >> *C&C 35 Mk-III* >> *Hampton VA* >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Joel >> Aronson via CnC-List >> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2014 4:11 PM >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Stus-List Top rudder bushing >> >> There was a recent discussion about making a new delrin bushing/washer. >> I just saw these. Has anyone tried one? Any reason to spend the extra $$? >> >> http://www.pyiinc.com/jefa-rudder/washers.html >> >> >> -- >> Joel >> 35/3 >> Annapolis >> 301 541 8551 >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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