Hi Eric,
The rudder won't fall out of the quadrant is attached. That said, I
would block between the quadrant and top of rudder log (boat part) or
use one of these
https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/34312?r=~|categoryl1:%22603582%20Power%20Transmission%209and%20Motors%22|~%20~|categoryl2:%22608501%20Collars,%20Couplings%209and%20Components%22|~%20~|categoryl3:%22603515%20Shaft%20Collars%22|~%20~|sattr01:^%222-Piece%20Clamping%20Collar%22$|~
two piece collars clamped to the stock under the quadrant to keep
things in place.
Then you can take apart the upper works and fix things, in the water,
whenever you have a mind to.
The 35-1 uses one of these collars at the top of the shaft log
instead of the fancy arrangement that you have.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 04:56 PM 03/05/2015, you wrote:
In checking out Cat's Paw today in preparation for launching, I
noticed cracks in the collar around the rudder post where it comes
through the cockpit floor (C&C 35 Mk II, 1974). The collar looks
like an aluminum casting, probably the original one. First, is this
sufficiently serious I should not even launch until it is fixed? The
rudder is held up by the fitting above that with the two large allen
screws, so I doubt the rudder will fall out. And the rudder still
turns easily. Second, where should I look for a replacement collar?
Presumably the rudder will need to be dropped, or at least held up
so it won't fall out when the upper fitting is removed. So will the
boat need to be hauled to do that? We are sailing in the Figawi
race in less than 3 weeks, so I doubt it can be fixed before
that. Advice please.
Here is a picture of the cracked collar:
<https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4gfowalb1qyd8j/RudderPostCollar.JPG?dl=0>https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4gfowalb1qyd8j/RudderPostCollar.JPG?dl=0
Eric
Cat's Paw
C&C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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