1991 34+ post is hollow. Way too heavy if it was solid. On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 4:17 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Good lord! Drill through 3 inches of stainless steel! Nope! That one is > going to the machine shop for me. I don't care if it is a cobalt bit and > guided. The machine shop could put in a keyway while you have it out > instead of a hole. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Sun, Apr 19, 2020, 19:04 Bryan Colwell via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Tom, >> >> I had the same issue on my 34+, no keyway. I called Edson and they said >> you must drill through the post. The Edson arm has a hole on one end which >> guides the drill to the opposite side. Then you finish by drilling through >> the bronze arm for the bolt. Be sure and use a cobalt drill bit to get >> through the stainless rudder post. >> >> Bryan Colwell >> >> On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 3:19 PM Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> I am moving forward with the below deck linear drive install. We put in >>> the structural support and then exposed the rudder post. However a few >>> oddities. >>> >>> First, in spite of the build plans calling for an 80mm diameter rudder >>> post it is, in fact, 75mm. And, although the Images that Josh posted if >>> his install show a keyway on his post, mine does not have one. >>> >>> I’ll check with Edson to see what they recommend for attaching the >>> tiller arm. >>> >>> Sigh... >>> >>> Stay safe all. >>> >>> Tom B >>> >>> Typoed from my iPhone >>> >>> Tom Buscaglia >>> Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40 >>> Vashon Island WA >>> O 206.463.9200 >>> C 305.409.3660 >>> Skype - thombusc >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ > > 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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