Crawl back to where you see the rudder shaft. Sorry I don't have a photo. Others will I am sure. Where steel rudder shaft is enclosed in the fiberglass hull, or shaft tube, you should find a grease cap on the forward side. Looks a little bigger than a soda bottle cap and is metal. Remove the cap, fill with grease, and tighten all the way down. Repeat. Tightening the cap forces the grease out of the cap and into the tube. The first time I greased the rudder tube I filled the cap 40 times (I am certain the shaft hadn't been greased for decades). That's when I realized a Zerk fitting, 6ft hose, and grease gun was needed. Now I screw hose into gun, give it ten or so pumps, and done.
Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: Korbey Hunt <kampf2...@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 5, 2022 3:45:53 PM To: Jeffrey A. Laman <jlam...@outlook.com>; Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Re: Tiller wobble Thanks. I have never added grease. Not sure where to put it. Get Outlook for Android<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2FAAb9ysg&data=05%7C01%7C%7C44ccdd542f714a256bfa08da771b1bcf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637953255558238724%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uvqztTWEn0CK%2Blc7cnEgs7Be31l%2FSC0KOSVEtjhBBcE%3D&reserved=0> ________________________________ From: Jeffrey A. Laman <jlam...@outlook.com> Sent: Friday, August 5, 2022 11:28:11 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Korbey Hunt <kampf2...@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Tiller wobble Korbey, Try filling the rudder shaft tube full of waterproof grease. Most recommend "Green Grease" but I have been using "Corrosion Block Waterproof Grease" (it's blue...). My 81 C&C34 has a grease cup, but I and others have added a grease fitting to the cup to pump the tube full. I just did mine yesterday -- rudder started to move a little more than usual under sail on Thursday in 2 to 3 ft seas. Grease always puts a stop to it. Friday sail in similar conditions with no rudder movement. I fill the tube about twice a summer. Have never experienced the wobble while motoring, but then I don't ever go as high as 3000 rpms. Jeff Laman 81 C&C34 Harmony Ludington, MI ________________________________ From: Korbey Hunt via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Friday, August 5, 2022 3:20 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Korbey Hunt <kampf2...@hotmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Tiller wobble My 1980 34 C&C has a tiller that wobbles excessively when running with engine at 3,000 rpm. A cursory inspection does not show any adjustment or easy bearing replacement. All bolts are tight. There is some slack, maybe 1/8" when testing the tiller by moving back and forth at the dock. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a known easy solution short of replacement? Should I be concerned. This seems to have gotten worse over the years. Korbey, SV Oz Get Outlook for Android<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2FAAb9ysg&data=05%7C01%7C%7C44ccdd542f714a256bfa08da771b1bcf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637953255558238724%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uvqztTWEn0CK%2Blc7cnEgs7Be31l%2FSC0KOSVEtjhBBcE%3D&reserved=0>
