My 81 CnC34 has no seals or any evidence that there was or could be. The water-tightness depends on the Delrin or nylon washer being a flush fit to the SS surface of the fitting bolted to the cockpit floor and the nut being snugged down. I wonder if there isn't some defect or other issue with the area around the rudder post or maybe the water is coming in at the stern somewhere, running down the inside, hitting the rudder post and then on down? I can't imagine much detectable water getting in at the nut if the washer is flush.
Jeff L. 81 C&C34 Harmony Ludington, MI ________________________________ From: dwight veinot via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2021 4:52 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Leaking rudder shaft You need to replace the seals or do as you are and cover. It’s not too hard to fix above deck seals. On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 4:01 PM John and Maryann Read via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Any thoughts on how to stop the leak where the rudder shaft comes through the cockpit floor on a 34? The interface of delrin washers under the nut leak if heavy rain. Am thinking of some sort of cover over the nut. Leak drips onto quadrant under floor then into bilge. TIA John and Maryann Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=04%7C01%7C%7C24d2af06ab4c469b0bda08d923aceadb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637580047838477030%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=aPIzVsy271wtouosIYuFvjj%2F%2FheKaVo4I6qocC%2FgDGw%3D&reserved=0> Thanks - Stu -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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