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
The bushing looked good. I haven't crawled into the cave in the back
yet, thought I would throw this out their for ideas.
Wheel doesn't turn as easily as my friends 34 at rest, but not stiff,
and certainly not when underway.
Thoughts?
Bill Walker
1981 CnC 36
Pentwater, Mi.
Bill,
I have a 1978 C&C 36. From the start I noticed the hard steering in
heavy air. My first thought was friction in the system so I removed the
bushing/pulleys in the steering system and made up new ones with ball
bearings. I didn't find much improvement so I made up a temporary for
the cockpit floor that allowed me to take the vertical rudder load on a
roller bearing rather than on teflon washers.The wheel was still stiff
enough that my wife could not steer in 15+ knots while going upwind. My
conclusion was that the rudder would have been much better had the shaft
been placed a few inches further to the stern. My only solution was to
reef and balance the helm.
Bill
Caprice 1
New Richmond, Qc.
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