I have same set up. Google is your friend. McMaster Carr?? Local machine shop?? John Read 1982 34 hull 464
On Fri, Dec 8, 2023, 3:00 PM Richard Bush via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi all; Bill is the winner for long distance diagnosing...; there is a > chrome "collar" or "nut' which is threaded and the the top of the rudder > post which is also threaded; the collar is tightened down over the rudder > post and sits on a delrin "washer" which is about 1/8 inch thick. There are > two set screws in the collar to keep it tight n the rudder post. The > rudder pivots on this assembly when steering the boat. > > In my case, these set screws apparently loosened up to allow the collar to > loosen which caused play in the rudder post. The result was to strip the > threads on the collar allowing the rudder to drop. The fix is to get a new > collar, which I hope someone here can help my in identifying; there are no > markings or part numbers on the collar. Of course, I have lots of photos. > > For a quick fix, we were able to invert the collar and use the remaining > threads ( about 1/2" to 5/8") to hold the rudder in place. I am confident > that this will work until I can identify and order the new collar. > > So it seems I have been lucky and my situation fits under Mike Hoyt's > "good case" scenario rather than the whole assembly failing, which is the > "bad case" scenario. I feel a lot better than I did 24 hours ago, but > will report back on progress. I would have thought the C&C used the same > assembly for all of the rudders regardless of the model of the boat, but > maybe not...; > > If anyone ha any experience or suggestions in locating the "collar, please > send them on...Thank you to everyone! > > Richard > Richard N. Bush Law Offices > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220 > (502) 584-7255 > > > On Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 03:37:58 PM EST, Bill Coleman via > CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > I thought there was a nut on the top of the post. If so, it may have come > off and it slipped down till the quadrant hit the hull. Obviously you are > going to have to go down an look, and all things shall be revealed unto you > > Bill Coleman > Erie PA > > > On Thu, Dec 7, 2023 at 3:15 PM Richard Bush via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Hi all; I am in need the collective wisdom of the group for a rudder > issue; my boat (1985 C&C 37 CB) has been sitting on a trailer since early > September for repairs to the hull, not rudder related; sometime in the past > week the rudder has dropped a full two plus inches and no one knows how > this happened; the hull has been painted and the painters said they moved > the rudder by moving the steering wheel and had no issues; does anyone > have any ideas or suggests about what could have occurred? and more > importantly, what needs to be done to make the rudder usable? > > > We were hoping to relaunch in the next week or so...I'll be happy to > provide more information if anyone has questions...Thanks! > > Richard > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River... > > > Richard N. Bush Law Offices > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220 > (502) 584-7255 > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu
Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
