John, feel free to go climb on Talisman I have one between wheel and post.
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 3, 2021, at 12:41 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > John, > > IIRC The Office had speakers back there instead of access plates. If I > removed them I could reach 3 of the 4 the nuts on the underside of the > cockpit. Minimized the time in the lazarette. > > Joel > >> On Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 12:33 PM John Read via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> So I believe we have a plan. After discussions with other C&C owners whose >> rudderpost arrangement is similar the culprit is the stainless plate bolted >> to the cockpit floor. It has a bronze bushing through which the rudder post >> passes. That plays a significant role in keeping the shaft in alignment. >> Over time it wears and enlarges, allowing the top of the shaft to move. The >> fix is to support the rudder while on the hard, remove the donut nut, then >> remove the plate which may entail lots of boat yoga under the deck as the >> nuts are extremely close to the steering quadrant. Take the plate to a >> machine shop and have them remove the old bearing and press in a new bronze >> / oil bushing with ID closely matching shaft OD. Reverse the process to >> install. >> >> >> >> It was suggested to cut an access hole and install an inspection plate in >> the vertical face behind the helm seat to improve access to the steering >> system. Any words of wisdom from the group? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> John Read >> >> Legacy III >> >> 1982 C&C 34 >> >> Noank, CT >> >> >> >> From: Joel Delamirande [mailto:joel.delamira...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2021 6:16 PM >> To: Stus-List >> Cc: John Read >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Rudder shaft play >> >> >> >> This should be interesting I have to do mine >> >> On a 30 mk1 if anyone have experience >> >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 6:09 PM John Read via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> After 40 years the rudder now has a bit of play laterally and fore and aft. >> Bottom of rudder can be moved less than an inch in all directions. Not bad >> but should be addressed. This also is most likely causing the leak through >> the shaft where it penetrates the deck fitting causing the donut to be not >> true to the stainless plate on the cockpit floor. The design is very simple >> – shaft rides inside tube (with grease) that is glassed into hull, shaft is >> open from top of tube to bottom of cockpit floor to allow steering quadrant >> , shaft goes through hole in cockpit floor, through stainless bearing plate >> on top of cockpit floor, through delrin washer, then shaft is threaded and >> donut installed that rides on delrin washer. >> >> My initial thought is to machine a delrin bearing and washer that would fill >> the small gap between the shaft and hole in the bearing plate / cockpit >> floor but wanted to inquire if anyone else has had similar issues or thoughts >> >> >> >> John Read >> >> Legacy III >> >> 1982 C&C 34 >> >> Noank, CT >> >> >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - >> Stu >> >> -- >> >> Joel Delamirande >> >> <image001.jpg> >> >> www.jdroofing.ca >> >> >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - >> Stu > > > -- > Joel > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
