I wanted to thank Alan and Jake for the information on the rudder (and keel) removal. We got it off along with the keel today and the boat is in the shed for painting.
Details in the blog for those interested. Cheers, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > On Jan 22, 2015, at 9:49 PM, Alan Bergen via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > This list is provided by the C&C Photo Album and is free to subscribed > members. Please help us keep it free by donating today at: > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/chandlery_2/store.php?crn=226&rn=428&action=show_detail > _______________________________________________ > After removing the bolts holding the cap, check to make sure there aren't set > screws inside the threaded holes. The cap should unscrew easily. My shaft > has a threaded hole in which I can screw in an eye bolt. It allows me to > attach a line to the shaft for support, while adjusting the cap. > > Alan Bergen > 35 Mk III Thirsty > Rose City YC > Portland, OR > > So, I got a little further towards removing the hull today but no joy at the > end of the day. > > We were held up trying to removed the bolts holding the quadrant on due to > standard stainless bolts in aluminum thread issues. Once we got that sorted > out near the end of the day we found that we couldn’t drop the rudder shaft. > > We loosened the two set screws (bolts really…) and tried to unscrew the > stainless steel cap at the top of the shaft in the cockpit sole with the > thought that this is what holds the assembly in place. We didn’t have much > luck with that initially and started in on the “don’t force it, get a bigger > rock!” theory of mechanics. We have unscrewed it a bit but I’d like to make > sure that I am moving in the right direction. And not totally f’ing things up > as is my wont. > > So my question to list is: Am I correct in thinking that the cap is screwed > on? Has anyone done this on a circa early 80’s C&C rudder shaft? > > Cheers, > Dave Godwin > 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin > Reedville - Chesapeake Bay > Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > > Send CnC-List mailing list submissions to > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > cnc-list-ow...@cnc-list.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of CnC-List digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Annual rope sale at WestMarine (Josh Muckley) > 2. Re: All messages coming thru with subect and no body > (Wally Bryant) > 3. Re: All messages coming thru with subect and no body > (Wally Bryant) > 4. Donation Line (Tom Buscaglia) > 5. Rudder removal - AKA What I don't know... (Dave Godwin) > 6. Re: C&C 30 one design (jtsails) > 7. Re: C&C 30 one design (Gary Nylander) > 8. contributions (andrew rothweiler) > > _______________________________________________ > CnC-List mailing list > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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