Sure. All it is is a circle cut out of plastic with a hole in the center and some screws. You can't sail that way, but it has nothing to do with holding the rudder in the boat vertically. I took mine to the local plastics shop and had them make another. You want to err on the side of too tight, I had to do a little sanding to get my new one on. Speaking of rudder issues - check the collar down under the quadrant. That DOES hold the rudder in the boat and mine was made of iron with predictable results for a boat sailed in salt water :( For belt and suspenders redundancy, I added another collar above the bearing in the cockpit. McMaster sells stainless collars in the right sizes.
Joe Coquina C&C 35 MK I -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Neil Gallagher via CnC-List Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 11:31 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Neil Gallagher Subject: Re: Stus-List 35-3 emergency helm flex Joe, Does that upper bearing come out without removing the rudder stock? I'm getting some of the same movement at the top. Neil Gallagher Weatherly, 35-1 Glen Cove, NY On 9/26/2016 9:04 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List wrote: > When my 35 MK I was doing that it was because the upper bearing had too much > slop. I made a new bearing and fixed it. > Joe > Coquina > C&C 35 MK I > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > Kris O'Brien via CnC-List > Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2016 21:08 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Kris O'Brien > Subject: Stus-List 35-3 emergency helm flex > > Greetings, > I recently purchased my first C&C, a 1984 35-3 here in Southern California. > As I was motoring from marina del Rey to her new home port I noticed the > emergency tiller stub flexing slightly as we took swell to the beam. > I am wondering if this is normal and if not the potential causes and fixes. > If anyone has experienced this please let me know. > Thank you. > > Kris O'Brien > > California Substrates > > > 818-300-9898 > skype: coldkris > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!