Martin,
I will surely grease soon. It isn't weather helm, just increased pressure
required to turn the wheel. I regularly practice trying to sail her upright by
doing the things you suggest, but thanks for the input.
Bill Walker
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From: "Martin DeYoung" <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com>
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <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) and I would spray lube the other contact surfaces. This
lubrication reduced the extra friction and kept the force necessary to steer
manageable.
If you commonly experience excessive weather helm some small tweaking of the
mast set up, judicious use of the traveler, and keeping the sails trimmed on
the flat side may be just enough to make upwind sailing fun again.
Martin
Calypso
1970 C&C 43
Seattle
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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<mailto:billcon...@navigue.com>>
To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto: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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