I was thinking about some Jefa self aligning rudder bearings. Overkill? Not sure they'll even fit without major work.
Grease fittings....hmm...just drill a hole and tap it for a zirc? I like it! I'm thinking of using the same grease as for the max-prop. Josh Muckley -- When security matters. http://www.secure-my-email.com On Mar 19, 2013 10:08 PM, "Chuck S" <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > Not certain what you have on your 37+ but the 34R came out during the same > time from C&C and it has Delrin doughnuts for bearings. The stainless > steel shaft rides on delrin. You can see a bulge in the rudder log where > the bearings are. I think earlier C&Cs had a fiberglass shaft, no > bearings. Some had grease fittings. > > When I had some play in my system, I priced Delrin bearings, at $275 > each. Instead, I added grease fittings to mine. The grease removed all > play and the rudder is very reliable now. I use a food safe, plastic > safe, synthetic, white grease. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Josh Muckley" <muckl...@gmail.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent: *Tuesday, March 19, 2013 4:49:56 PM > *Subject: *Stus-List 37+ rudder bearings? > > Anybody know anything about the rudder bearings on a 37+? When I pulled > the 24 year old rudder, the shaft had some scoring and wear grooves. I > looked up inside the "bearings" but couldn't tell if it was an actual > bearing with rollers or just a bushing (rubber, fiberglass, bronze?). > > Thanks, > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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