So based on your description if you were to remove the tiller handle where the single bolt holds it to the rudder stalk, then you would be able to move the stalk side to side? What about fore and aft?
Based on my current understanding, it sounds like the bushings at the deck or hull or both are worn. Many C&Cs simply used Acetyl (Nylon) tubes for the stalk to pass through. Many of us have installed grease (zirc) fittings to facilitate easier maintenance. A machine shop can easily fabricate new bushings from stock you provide. Removing the old ones may prove difficult. Also when the boat is out of the water, you want to drop the rudder to make sure that the shaft isn't eroded/corroded. While you're at it make sure the shaft/stalk isn't rotating in the rudder. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jan 22, 2016 1:06 PM, "Ryan Doyle via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Josh, > > Thanks very much. My apologies.. I should have been clearer in my > description of the issue. The play is certainly not in the attachment of > the wood tiller to the metal plates or the stock head (option 1 or 2). > That would have been too easy. It is below that in what I think is (4) the > deck bushing. > > Thanks again in advance for the help. > > Ryan > > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:37:37 -0500 > From: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> > To: "C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List 1976 30mki - Tightening the tiller > Message-ID: > <CA+zaCRB4Nd6W+a2hJcYg6FRs6W+LmnU97kKp=r1nqfe6sef...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Not real clear where the play is. It looks like there are at least 4 > interfaces which need checked to determine the feasibility of reducing the > play. > > 1 - Wood to metal plates transition on the tiller. > > 2 - Metal plates on tiller to rudder stock head (square). > > 3 - Rudder stock head (square) to rudder stock (round) . > > 4 - Rudder stock (round) moving side to side (port/stbd) in the deck > bushing. > > Let us know where the play is being experienced and I'm sure someone will > have answers. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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