Bill,
Thanks for reply. It is good to hear from another 36 owner. This is my
conclusion as well.
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From: "Bill Connon" <billcon...@navigue.com>
To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Stus-List Edson steering issue
Date: Mon, May 20, 2013 2:50 PM
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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