You can drop the rudder in the water. Josh
On Sun, Apr 19, 2020, 21:44 Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > According to the 37+/40 build specs , the rudder post is supposed to be > 3.15” OD 1.97” ID SS bar. > > Though mine is closer to 3” OD I suspect it is still hollow with an ID of > ~ 1.75” or so. That’s still plenty of steel to drill through, but way less > hassle the hauling and dropping the rudder. > > The adventure continues... > > Tom Buscaglia > S/V Alera > 1990 C&C 37+/40 > Vashon WA > P 206.463.9200 > C 305.409.3660 > > > On Apr 19, 2020, at 4:30 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:24:46 -0700 > From: Bryan Colwell <bhcolw...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Linear Auto Pilot install 37+/40 > Message-ID: > <cal5xpk4pbbp5bcguk-zq7menmrkk72ns6khunbe5js7nnnr...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > 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 > >
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