You guys must have freakishly long arms if you can reach the adjusting
nuts for the cable on the rudder quadrant, on mine it is about 30" from
the end of the quarterberth to the rudder shaft!
My method to get in there is to close the port cockpit drain seacock,
pull the hose off it and get it out of the way, and then I can slide in
on my back. Not that I like it, but that works for me.
Graham Collins
Secret Plans
C&C 35-III #11
On 2014-07-14 2:05 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote:
Alan,
Good to know the nuts can be reached through the access panels! I
discovered this weekend that one of mine has no nut. I was dreading
trying to crawl in there.
Joel
35/3
On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 12:31 PM, Tim Goodyear via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
You may need to remove the cockpit drain hose in the port cockpit
locker to get to the quadrant (find a long, thin person would be
my advice). Good advice on the top bearing nuts - that took a lot
of play out of my steering when done last year.
Tim
Mojito
C&C 35 Mk III
Branford, CT
On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Alan Bergen via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
David:
Center the wheel and lock it in place with the brake. Then
tighten the four screws that hold the bearing around the
rudder post to the cockpit floor. You'll have to remove the
helm seat in order to reach in through the access ports so you
can hold the nuts with a wrench. Once that is done, you can
tighten the turnbuckles that are used to adjust the cable
tension until you have the amount of play with which you are
comfortable. You can reach the turnbuckles through the port
cockpit locker, and possibly through the access panel in the
back of the quarter berth. Now would be a good time to check
the cables to make sure they are not frayed. Take a piece of
facial tissue (Kleenex) and hold it loosely around the cable,
while someone moves the wheel through it's full rotation. If
there is any fraying, the tissue will catch it, and it would
be advisable to replace the cable.
Alan Bergen
35 Mk III Thirsty
Rose City YC
Portland, OR
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