Dave, The 35/3 has a fiberglass tube without bearings. Just top and bottom nylon bushings. If there is play in the tube you can use epoxy to make a "bearing". The West website explains how. basically, wax the rudder shaft and pour epoxy down the rudder tube.
Joel 35/3 On Thursday, August 21, 2014, Dave Godwin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Jake, > > I’m following the discussion about the rudder bearings because it’s on my > list of repair items for this coming year. Right now I have the dreaded > wear problem in my rudder tube (clunk!) and need to tighten it up. So my > question is this: Is your’s stock and tight or did you put a bearing in? My > sense is that a bearing will not work with our style rudders but I was > interested in the link to the Jefa bearing. A friend of mine here had to > redo the rudder bearings in his J40 and the Jefa bearings were the go-to > choice. > > Just curious on yours and other lister’s experiences. > > Best, > Dave Godwin > 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin > Reedville - Chesapeake Bay > Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > > On Aug 21, 2014, at 9:10 PM, Jake Brodersen via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');>> wrote: > > Joel, > > This is certainly an improvement in removing friction from the steering > system. It looks like this item may be over ½” in thickness, which might > not work for us. I am pretty happy with mine when it is clean and > lubricated. Friction is really seldom an issue for me. > > Jake > > *Jake Brodersen* > *“Midnight Mistress”* > *C&C 35 Mk-III* > *Hampton VA* > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com');>] *On > Behalf Of *Joel Aronson via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2014 4:11 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');> > *Subject:* Stus-List Top rudder bushing > > There was a recent discussion about making a new delrin bushing/washer. I > just saw these. Has anyone tried one? Any reason to spend the extra $$? > > http://www.pyiinc.com/jefa-rudder/washers.html > > > -- > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','CnC-List@cnc-list.com');> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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