Thanks Martin Cable deflection is good for me and I'll use 1/4 to 3/8. that is what I was after. Last time I looked at the chain drive under the compass things looked fine so I just dopped some new lube oil on the sprocket...engine oil 10W 30 seems to have worked fine there but I will check deflection on each side at neutral helm next time I squeeze myself back in there. I find it really tight doing anything back at the quadrant and getting to that starboard side cable adjustment is going to be painful. On Alianna there is a little motion on the key that holds the wheel in place and that gives ever so slight play in the steering.
On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com>wrote: > Dwight,**** > > ** ** > > I do not know what Edison prefers or recommends but what I concentrated on > is:**** > > ** ** > > Enough tension to be sure the cables will not go slack under any > conditions or rudder position.**** > > Not too much tension to place excess strain/wear on the other steering > components.**** > > ** ** > > If there is excess play and the cables seem tight when tested center and > at each lock I would inspect the rest of the steering system. IIRC I > tightened the tensioning bolts, exercised the wheel back and forth, took up > a little extra tension until the cable could be deflected 3/8 to ΒΌ inch (at > center position).**** > > ** ** > > Calypso has chain moved by the wheel connected to the cables. It has been > a while since I looked at the chain gear to steering wheel shaft set-up so > I do not recall if it is machined out of one piece or if it is keyed (which > could allow some play).**** > > ** ** > > Next time I am down at the boat I will climb under the cockpit and check > the cables again to see if there has been any change after a few hour of > sailing. I will give the cables another tension check to verify my > estimated deflection.**** > > ** ** > > Martin**** > > Calypso**** > > 1971 C&C 43**** > > Seattle**** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *dwight > veinot > *Sent:* Monday, August 12, 2013 10:39 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List steering quadrant - which way up?**** > > ** ** > > Martin**** > > I would be interested to know how you decided that you had tensioned the > steering cables enough. I have wiggled myself back to work on adjusting > tension on my cables twice in the past month because after the first > adjustment followed by a day sail I decided that I still had more play at > the wheel than I wanted. After the second adjustment the play was less but > I am wondering if more tension would be better. On my 35 MKII it is very > difficult to reach the nuts on the starboard side cable adjustment at the > quadrant so that cable may now be a bit looser that the port side cable. I > believe I am correct in thinking that a proper adjustment requires the same > tension on both cables and that tensioning one does not tension the other, > but still if I wiggle back there far enough again and manage to adjust the > starboard side I would like to know how tight the cables should be.**** > > Thanks **** > > Dwight**** > > C&C 35 MKII**** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> > wrote:**** > > Add Calypso's cast bronze Edison quadrant to the numbers up list. I > removed the rudder for some repair this July and had the quadrant out to > clean and inspect. After 43 years it looked good as new. I use the flat > underside to match up with the top of Calypso's autopilot tiller arm. The > two are bolted together for mutual support and a doubling to the shaft/key > surface. > > As other posters stated, the fit to the rudder shaft and the woodruff key > are very important. If in doubt about the fit, replace the key. Once had > one shear while sailing a C&C 39 off the northern California coast. Made > for an entertaining morning. > > On Calypso I did pay close attention to how well the steering cables lined > up in the grooves. After my first install there was a slight interference > at full lock. I invested another 90 minutes in moving the quadrant 1/4" up > to make sure the cables were properly lined up. > > Martin > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle**** > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Alex > Giannelia > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 7:22 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List steering quadrant - which way up? > > So far 2 down, one up, we should run a betting pool and I will be speaking > with EDSON, whose sketches are a bit sketchy and who don't make a point of > saying. > > Will let you guys know. The rebuilt rudder is back in...just the motor > and steering controls and we have a boat.... > > ALEX GIANNELIA > > Phone (416) 203-9858 > Fax (416) 203-9843 > Cell (416) 529-0070 > > email: a...@airsensing.com > WEB: www.airsensing.com > > > _______________________________________________ > 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**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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