Its done!!
My rudder post was not threaded, so I ran a line under the rudder. As Jake
predicted, the rudder barely moved. Had to buy a pipe wrench to loosen the
ring. The bearing was not in bad shape, but I feel better having the new
one in place. The bonus was that it was much easier to tight
My retaining ring has pipe wrench marks on it too. I doubt a strap will do
the trick. Good luck!
Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
C&C 35 Mk III
Victoria, BC
On 26 October 2014 05:54, Jake Brodersen via CnC-List wrote:
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Joel,
A shim under the quadrant would be the best way to hold the rudder in place.
Depending on how close your rudder quadrant is to the rudder tube, it may not
drop much. I know access back there is horrible, but it is the best way to go.
Running a line under the rudder would be my secon
When I recently dropped my rudder I found the retaining ring needed
serious encouragement to come off, had to put a pipe wrench to it. The
strap wrench did not do it at all.
Hope yours is more free than that. Apply lubrication liberally!
Graham Collins
Secret Plans
C&C 35-III #11
On 2014-10-
Hi Joel,
Check the top of your rudder post. The top of mine has a threaded 1/2 hole, so
I screwed in a bolt with a ring on the top of it (about $2 from home dépôt) and
tied a line from that to the backstay. It was a lot easier than running a line
under the rudder.
Mike
Atacama 33 Mk ii
Sen
