Hi Rick, You're method makes sense.
I dropped the rudder for other reasons; to check the shaft for crevice corrosion and seal the joint where the shaft exits the fiberglass shell w flexepoxy, straighten the quadrant, fit a better key, and add the grease fittings. I dropped it alone, but needed help to lift it back in. Afterwards, I had a lot more confidence in the boat because the steering system was no longer a mystery. Hard to believe that was twelve years ago. Chuck S Chuck > On April 28, 2019 at 12:59 PM RickC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > The second that the tip of the drill bit goes from fiberglass/Delran to > stainless you will feel it and know you’re done drilling. And is a little > scratch or divot really going to hurt the 3” schedule 80 stainless pipe (or > 3” stainless bar stock) the rudder shaft is made from? (With a carbon fiber > shaft I’d definitely drop the rudder.) > > > > It’s probably better if the rudder is out, but I’m not sure it makes a > significant difference. Having enough thickness of the fiberglass/Delran to > accommodate the tap and the threaded length of the zerk was a bigger concern > for me. But the fiberglass tube on my 38 (no Delran bushings) was closer to > ½” thich than ¼”, so no problems. > > > > Rick Brass > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2019 9:45 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Rudder Squeeking C&C 35-3 > > > > Hi Bruce, > You didn't state if you drilled the fiberglass casing with the rudder > still in the boat? > How did you drill through the delrin bearings without drilling into the > SS rudder post? > > C > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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