I removed mine because cracks so I assume its water logged
Regards
Lewis
On Jun 15, 2020 11:05 AM, "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> A 30-1 rudder weighs 100 pounds!?!
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> I can easily carry my 35-1 rudder around, I doubt it weighs half that.
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> Did C&C forget some part in mine?
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> *Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I*
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> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *CHARLES
> SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
> *Sent:* Monday, June 15, 2020 10:59 AM
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Rudder removal
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> Hey Lewis,
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> When I dropped my rudder, I dug a hole and setup an egg crate as a fulcrum
> and caught the weight of the rudder with an eight foot long 2x8 plank, as a
> lever. I had a thick cushion under the rudder tip and a thick rubber mat.
> I also laid a few fenders and cushions on the ground to make a soft nest
> where I could lay the rudder down gently and not chip the sharp edges.
> Anyway, I added weight to the end of the lever till it pushed the rudder
> up tight and added a little more, and then I undid the bolts above so the
> rudder was supported until I got down to control the drop from underneath.
> Did it alone and preparation made it pretty easy. To get it back in, I got
> some help to steer the SS rudder stock back up into the shaft in the hull
> and used the same lever and fulcrum technigue so it was the least effort.
> My helper stood on the wooden plank while I ran up the ladder and installed
> the pin with roller bearings.
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> Do you know if the steering system on you C&C 30 is Edson or Whitlock or
> which brand?
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> On June 15, 2020 at 7:37 AM Lewis Cooke via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
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> Joel,
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> I'm in the middle of doing mine on a 30-1 it's not hard but the rudder
> does weigh around 100 lbs.
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> You're going to need about 2 feet of clearance under the rudder (assuming
> you're on the hard) to pull the rudder completely out.
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> The steering quadrant should have one a through bolt and four bolt that
> hold the clam shells together, push up on the rudder until taking away all
> the axial play and block it up, remove the through bolt, I put zip ties on
> the cables at the wheels to hold them in place, loosen the bolts on the
> stuffing box( should be three bolts where the rudder shaft comes through
> the lower hull), remove the tiller cap and it should come right out.
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> Mind you my cables were not very tight so I did not have to mess with them
> but they are only jam nutted and not hard to loosen, just measure how much
> thread is showing so you can return it to the correct tension.
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> Lewis Cooke
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> S/V For Play
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> C&C 30-1 #45
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