Actually, I did just that. I carefully drilled through the fiberglass rudder
post and tapped the hole and installed the zerk. Easy peasy. Just don't over
tighten the zerk and strip the threads.Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+Sent from
Samsung tablet.
-------- Original message --------From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 4/26/19 5:17 PM (GMT-05:00) To:
cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> Subject:
Re: Stus-List Rudder Squeeking C&C 35-3 I don't think it's practical to add
zerk fittings while the rudder is in the boat. In 2007, I had the rudder out
of the tube and so was able to drill through the casing and each Delrin
bearing. I used a small 1/8" bit. I then epoxied a stainless bushing (1/2"
MPT x 1/4" FPT) to the outside of the fiberglass casing using some pieces of
cloth and West System 404 filler. All of the threads of the bushing and the
hex are captured in fiberglass reinforced epoxy. The zerk fittings are screwed
into the 1/4" holes. The bushing allows me a way to change the zerk without
bothering the epoxy. Zerks have a spring loaded ball and sometimes fail. I
had to replace one that wouldn't stop weeping about five years ago. All
stainless parts were ordered from McMaster-Carr. Chuck S, Rersolute, 1990 C&C
34/36R
On April 26, 2019 at 4:18 PM David Risch via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Dumb question...can you install a zerk with the rudder installed?
David F. Risch, J. D.
Gulf Stream Associates, LLC
(401) 419-4650
From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Dennis C. via
CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 4:07 PM To:
CnClist Cc: Dennis C. Subject: Re: Stus-List Rudder Squeeking C&C 35-3
There are vendors that sell extension hoses for grease fittings.
https://greaseextensionhoses.com/product/custom-length-grease-fitting-relocation-hose/
Only problem with that one is you have to drill and tap the cap for 1/8
NPT thread.
Dennis C.
Does anyone know the fitting size and where I might get an
extension hose and proper fitting to extend this out?
Getting to the rudder post sucks. You have to take off the
scupper hose at least, so extending this is a good idea as suggested by others.
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