http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/2015/11/replacing-steering-cross-wire-idlers.html?m=1
On Wed, Jul 4, 2018, 3:19 PM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I have a 1994 C&C 37/40+ that we are slowly going through from stem to > stern to make sure that I understand the systems and that we're comfortable > that we've addressed the major, if not minor issues. Eventually we will > want to do some Caribbean cruising, but for now we're day sailing. > > One of the issues I saw brought up was potential wear on idler pulleys and > rusting of the idler pulley plate. One of my steering cables has a couple > fine meathooks, so the cables are on the list for replacement in the very > near future (I have the cables). That got me thinking about the plate, and > I slid my cell phone in through the stern access and snapped some photos. > You can see them here: > > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/6loqazy934saift/Idler%20Pulleys%20-%20Farther%20out%20view.jpg?dl=0 > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/kss6g0pyrephdb9/Idler%20Pulleys%2C%20closeup%20aft.jpg?dl=0 > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/fpsowvbmlx9u383/Idler%20Pully%20Plate%2C%20forward.jpg?dl=0 > > It seems as though the rust is all on the surface at the moment and the > idler pulleys mount securely. > > Can anyone tell me how difficult and time consuming it will be to change > out the plate? If the plate only has surface corrosion, is treating it in > place with Ospho a reasonable short term solution while I am swapping out > the cables (until I can replace the plate entirely)? > > Can you also confirm the steps, which I presume to be as follows: > > a). Remove the compass, disconnect compass light, attach a fish line to > the wire > b). Remove plate that serves to attach stainless grab rail > c). Disconnect shifter and throttle cables from levers, attach fish lines > to aid in reassembly > d). Remove cable/chain, attach fish lines to ends of cables > e). Remove steering pedestal bolts - see here: > https://www.dropbox.com/s/pxc37iifz7eo596/Pedestal%20Guard%20Feet.jpg?dl=0 > f). Pull pedestal loose, pulling ends of cables & wires through & label > fish lines accordingly > g). Remove idler pulleys, disassemble, check & grease > h). Remove & replace plate, hopefully with Edson supplied version, if not > have one machined from aluminum locally > i). Reassemble > > I understand that some folks have ordered replacement plates only to find > them to not be an exact fit (thus the comment about having one machined > locally). Can anyone confirm or deny this? > > Given what you can see, how emergent is this repair? > > Thanks for all your input! > > Bruce C. Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ > "Astralis" > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > > 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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