Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue

2013-05-24 Thread Mike Brannon
Josh, just keep an eye on it, I was close to losing my mast and I've seen pictures where a couple of the older 36's had the knees pull up through the deck. I did the repairs myself, the boat sails so much better now but I am very quick to reduce sail and keep the boat flat 15-20 deg of heel

Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue

2013-05-23 Thread Josh Muckley
Yikes! Never heard of that. Now you got me scared! -- When security matters. http://www.secure-my-email.com On May 23, 2013 6:49 PM, "Mike Brannon" wrote: > Josh, this link will > https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ktgqzwodk1i0z3u/CxUksbEoW3 take you to > pictures that show the damage I had in my bo

Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue

2013-05-23 Thread Mike Brannon
Josh, this link will https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ktgqzwodk1i0z3u/CxUksbEoW3 take you to pictures that show the damage I had in my boat. I apologize for the quality. Somewhere I have additional pictures showing the completed repair. In short the knees are what the chainplates attach to. Mi

Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue

2013-05-22 Thread Josh Muckley
Mike, Could you please explain what "tabbing on their knees" is and what is means to fail? Thanks, Josh Muckley -- When security matters. http://www.secure-my-email.com On May 20, 2013 7:13 PM, "Mike Brannon" wrote: > Bill, I've got a 78 C&C 36 Center Board version. I find that the boat is

Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue

2013-05-20 Thread Mike Brannon
Bill, I've got a 78 C&C 36 Center Board version. I find that the boat is very tender and once the wind pipes up I start reducing sail much earlier than most of the other boats in the fleet. Keeping the boat flat < 20 deg of heel and I can still keep up with most of them going to wind with mi

Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue

2013-05-20 Thread wwadjo...@aol.com
uot;Martin DeYoung" To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" Subject: Stus-List Edson steering issue Date: Mon, May 20, 2013 4:20 PM I owned a 1980 36 for about 7 years. IIRC twice a year I would pump water proof grease into a zerk fitting on the rudder shaft’s bottom support (fiberglass tube) a

Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue

2013-05-20 Thread Martin DeYoung
47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of wwadjo...@aol.com Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 12:16 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue Bill, Thanks for reply. It is good to hear from another 36 owner. This i

Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue

2013-05-20 Thread wwadjo...@aol.com
Bill, Thanks for reply. It is good to hear from another 36 owner. This is my conclusion as well. Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: "Bill Connon" To: Subject: Stus-List Edson steering issue Date: Mon, May 20, 2013 2:50 PM Wwadjourn wrote: > On my 1981 CnC 36

Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue

2013-05-20 Thread Bill Connon
Wwadjourn wrote: On my 1981 CnC 36 the steering gets "stiff" when boat is heeled and travelling to the wind. Before launch, there was no play when manually tugged it to and fro, side to side, front to back. Noticed end of last season. I have never lubricated in three years I have own boat

Re: Stus-List Edson steering issue

2013-05-20 Thread Wwadjourn
On my 1981 CnC 36 the steering gets "stiff" when boat is heeled and travelling to the wind. Before launch, there was no play when manually tugged it to and fro, side to side, front to back. Noticed end of last season. I have never lubricated in three years I have own boat The bushing looked