I drilled two holes in my rudder post with the rudder still in place. I simply drilled the hole in the relatively soft fiberglass post until I felt the drill hit the harder stainless post. I then ground the tip of the drill square so I could be sure the drill went full depth at the full diameter. I then tapped the two holes for two zerk fittings. Voila! The rudder was smooth and quiet. The whole job took less than 15 minutes.
Gary S/V Kaylarah '90 C&C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > Our previous C&C, a 1977 27 MKIII had a grease cap on the rudder post by > which I could grease the rudder shaft. It took me a few years of > ownership to notice it, but when I did, and subsequently greased the shaft, > the resulting improvement in the ease of steering was immediately > noticeable. And, that boat was in fresh water! > > I have not seen a similar cap on our new (to us) boat. Is there a cap or > zerk by which we can apply grease to the shaft on a 1994 C&C 37/40+? > > Thanks for your guidance! > > Bruce Whitmore > > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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