Hi Gary,
Excellent insight. I'm not on the boat at the moment, so forgive the basic
question. I'm assuming you removed the storage box at the aft of the stern
berth and drilled the holes high up in the rudder shaft tube close to the
bottomside of the deck, correct? Or is there somewhere more accessible I'm not
considering?
As for 2 holes zerks, just 180 degrees offstage fom one another, or did you
place one high and one lower?
Thanks!
Bruce
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From: Gary Russell via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Date: 3/28/2017 3:09 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: Gary Russell <captnga...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Stus-List 1994 C&C 37/40+ Rudder post grease cap or zerk?
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.
GaryS/V Kaylarah'90 C&C 37+East Greenwich, RI, USA
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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
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