It probably doesn't help narrow it down that much, but Snow Goose (#173) has the vertical structure like in Russ' photo.
This thread has made me realize I should spend a day shooting photos of every inch of the boat at some point. All best, Tom Snow Goose 35-1 City Island, NY On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 1:49 PM <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Dennis C." <capt...@gmail.com> > To: CnClist <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:40:06 -0600 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Touche' steering system rebuild - update 1 > Yep. I wonder what hull number they made the design change? touche' is > #83. > > Dennis C. > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 10:54 AM schiller via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Dennis, >> >> Looks very similar to what was on Corsair, Hull #7. >> >> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sTBZGtbZlym6_0Iw0S5DZOiWYHahCVI7 >> >> Neil Schiller >> 1983 C&C 35-3, #028. "Grace" >> Whitehall, Michigan >> WLYC >> >> On 1/29/2019 9:20 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote: >> >> The original post is below. >> >> My buddy has the pedestal and associated parts for stripping and painting >> with AwlGrip. Aircraft stripper does indeed remove powder coat. >> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OgW3dWk9fqRkoQwowu_fwg5fGehKcd_g >> >> A local rigging shop is duplicating the wire rope cable for me. The >> fitting on the end of the cable that attaches to the chain is apparently >> called a chain eye as opposed to a marine eye or aircraft eye. >> >> There seems to be a major change in the rudder stop design. Touche' is >> Hull 83. >> >> Thanks to Russ, I have a good example of what a rudder stop should look >> like. Note the strong vertical structural member with gussets. The two >> plates mounted to the bottom of the quadrant stop against aluminum plates >> with rubber cushions on either side of the vertical structural member. >> >> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_9BPN1H7YXs586x93QLT8saZVIKJxDSr >> >> Unfortunately, Touche' only has a thin gusset for the rudder tube: >> >> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jaJX92DAx9vOgV2TWk-fchKrc3k3Zj2h >> >> One other difference is that Touche's quadrant is installed upside down >> from the one on Russ' boat. Go figure. That doesn't seem to be a big >> deal. The plates will just have to be mounted on the top of the quadrant. >> >> I am going to have to install a vertical structural member. Still >> finalizing the design but it will be similar to Russ' boat. Going to be >> very uncomfortable working in there. >> >> I'm thinking about bonding 3 pieces of marine ply together with the >> middle piece shorter so the thing slips down over the existing rudder post >> gusset. I can then through bolt it in place and then tab it to the hull. >> I will probably also make it with the athwartships gussets in place so all >> I need do is tab them to the hull. The gussets are extremely important due >> to the side loading of the stops. The more I do outside the space the >> easier it will be. >> >> I won't start the job until March after I return from skiing. I'll >> document the process and provide a link. >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >>
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