Charlie,
I don’t know of an off-the-shelf supplier for these parts. It would be easy for a machine shop to make them out of the proper material. I think Wally made some or had some made. McMaster has a wide variety of plastics. Delerin would be my first choice of material. The thickness isn’t too important, as the donut can be adjusted to compensate for small variations in thickness. The replacement can be done in the water. You will need to secure the rudder to keep it from dropping too far. A hose clamp around the rudder post, just below the quadrant would work, if you have room there. The quadrant itself will keep the rudder in the boat, so no worries about that. You could even tie some rope to the rudder to hold it up, but once the line gets wet it will start to stretch. This would not be my preferred technique. Jake Jake Brodersen “Midnight Mistress” C&C 35 Mk-III Hampton VA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Normand via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 12:25 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List top rudder post washer After a beautiful sail yesterday in Narragansett Bay by Fort Adams (site of this year's NE Rendezvous - still room to sign up..), I noticed that a piece of the white teflon (?) plastic ring around the rudder post had come off. It is located under the helm seat hump and the 2 horizontal pegs that stick out from the side of the top of the rudder post ride on the ring. The ring body is about a half inch wide and about 1/8 inch thick. It is secured by screws. Any leads on: 1. where to get replacement, 2 how to replace and 3. whether this can be done without dropping the rudder? Thanks for any tips. Charlie Shadow Dancer 1987 C&C 33 MKII Jamestown, RI
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