Greg — if you have an AutoCAD .dwg file and this was for an Edson radial drive, I’d like to get a copy from you. Email me off-list — thanks!
— Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jun 2, 2018, at 2:47 PM, Greg Swetka via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Re: autopilot selection and installation > > I have a 35mkll that would not work with any of the wheel pilots so I had to > go with an under deck installation. It is great... quiet unobtrusive and > responsive. I went with the Raymarine because it was the most popular at the > time. The installation was tricky due to the lack of exposed rudder shaft, so > I designed and had a local machine shop fabricate two plates that sandwiched > the quadrant and gave me the correct distance from the post for mounting the > pilot ram. I designed it so that bolts fit into the openings in the casting, > snug against the inner wall so that there was no need to drill holes in the > quadrant, possibly weakening it. I have been very happy with the > installation. I believe that I still have templates in Autodesk Inventor. > Greg Swetka > S.V. Piper > Lake Ste. Clair, MI > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jun 2, 2018, at 12:00 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: >> >> Send CnC-List mailing list submissions to >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> cnc-list-ow...@cnc-list.com >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of CnC-List digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Roll pin size (Persuasion37) >> 2. Autopilot selection and install (Allan Hester) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 11:45:31 -0400 >> From: Persuasion37 <persuasio...@gmail.com> >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Roll pin size >> Message-ID: <bbd0e715-2453-46ea-82b6-59079ba94...@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi Tom >> >> I also have a Harken roller and have been looking for roll pins. On mine >> the pins are 1/8? dia and about an inch long. Canadian Tire has 1/8X3/4. >> Also Princess Auto as a package of 120 roll pins of various sizes. Once I >> find a 1 inch one I?ll have to file/grind to the right length. >> >> I believe you will do more damage if you try to drill the roll pins. They >> are very hard. Use a new roll pin and clamp to press the old pin out. >> >> Good luck. >> >> Mike >> PERSUASION >> C&C 37 K/CB >> Long Sault >> >>> On Jun 1, 2018, at 7:44 PM, T power via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone, I need to replace a foil on my elderly harken furler. They are >>> joined with roll pins, >>> which will need to be drilled out. Anyone have any idea what size they >>> would be. Thanks for any help >>> >>> Tom Power >>> Invictus >>> C&C 30 MK1 >>> Fredericton, NB >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >>> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >>> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20180602/e0b14f01/attachment-0001.html> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 15:58:14 +0000 >> From: Allan Hester <allanhes...@hotmail.com> >> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Subject: Stus-List Autopilot selection and install >> Message-ID: >> >> <bn6pr18mb13467b0aa781617c758978b4bc...@bn6pr18mb1346.namprd18.prod.outlook.com> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> >> Hi Fred and listers, >> >> >> As you know, I am considering a new autopilot. Autopilots are something I >> know nothing about. >> >> The Raymarine ST4000 currently installed works but it is very old and is not >> capable of steering the boat straight in anything other than a relatively >> flat sea state. >> >> However, it does the job, after a fashion. Its also quite noisy. Everytime >> it adjusts course it squeaks. It may only need some lubrication. I will >> lubricate the wheel over the next few days. Are the new units noisy? >> >> I have been in the port side lazarette many times. As you can appreciate it >> is a cramped space. I installed a new Espar heater last winter and crawling >> in that hole was very uncomfortable even with the port scupper hose removed. >> >> I have no plans to sail offshore in a C&C 35. So I wonder if the added >> expense and difficulty of install for an under deck autopilot is really >> necessary? Perhaps the new wheel pilots will track better than my old ST4000 >> and offer >> strong, reliable, quiet performance? >> >> I have taken a cursory look the quadrant and rudder post in the past. It >> doesn't appear to me there is any room to attach anything to the post. I >> think my only option in that regard is doing what Paul did on his LF 38 and >> attach >> >> the drive to the quadrant. >> >> This is a project that I will tackle after the current sailing season. At >> this point I am looking for advice from those who have experience in this >> area. >> >> Thanks in advance for any advice you and listers can offer. >> >> AL H. >> C&C 35 mk3 >> Pacific Ranger >> Vancouver >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CnC-List mailing list >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of CnC-List Digest, Vol 149, Issue 6 >> **************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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