Thanks, Rob. That's exactly the info I needed. It also confirms what I'm seeing with the reassembly. The cables coming out of the groove at the end of travel. I will include this info in my documentation.
This has been a trial and error process at this point. I can move forward now. Sucks having a boat with no steering. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 7:08 AM Rob Ball via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Most all quadrants are built for a total travel 72 degrees, 36 degrees > each way . . . (historical convention) > > If you turn the rudder farther than that, the cables start coming out of > the groove that holds them on the quadrant. > > The largest loads that the whole steering system experiences happens when > a boat is moving in reverse at speed, and the wheel or tiller is released. > The ensuing snap of the rudder – hits the rudder stops, and that’s when > something might break. > > Bottom line – check that your rudder stops are robust and up to the job . > . . . > > Rob Ball C&C 34 > _______________________________________________ > > 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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