When I wiggled back far enough to reach the grease cup on my 36 project boat, I found that after 35 years in Florida it was nothing but a flakey ball of rust. I tried to turn it anyway but it fell out of the fibreglass as soon as I touched it. The tiny bit of grease still protruding from what was left of the pipe thread was as hard as plastic. Access required disconnecting the exhaust hose and completely removing the port scupper hose.
To free things up temporarily, I brushed transmission fluid on the rudder shaft and on the collar up top. After a surprisingly small bit of working it back and forth, it made a huge difference. A hose and a grease fitting is on the list of things to do. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON C&C36 Merritt Island, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List To: cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com Cc: ALAN BERGEN Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 02:28 Subject: Re: Stus-List 35-3 Rudder post sleeve It's hard to imagine having to replace the rudder post sleeve, and needing a new collar. Sometimes turning the grease cup (if it has any grease left in it) will make the steering easier. If the cup is already screwed in all the way, remove it, fill it with grease and screw it back on until grease is squeezed out of the top of the sleeve. That should make the steering easier. Some members have tapped the cup for a Zerk fitting. Then greasing the rudder post can be done with a grease gun. Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 9:40 PM, tom via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrot, Indigo, a 35-3 in central NJ has had a tight steering wheel. Inspection revealed the need for a new rudder post sleeve and collar that holds the rudder in place. Does any one know of where replacements can be found for this. The local yard has said it may require a custom made piece. Of question is the thread size with comments being either 12 threads per inch or 11 1/2 threads per inch? Metric size? The collar is about 1 1/2 inches in length. Any help? Thanks, Tom Oryniak 33-1 Carry On ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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