My 35 MKII has two of those holes and each had a grease cup.just replaced the grease cups a few years ago and refilled them last season.the grease goes away when I tighten the cups and the only place I see for it to go is around the rudder post.nothing much has changed with the steering but the old grease cups were dry and corroded and one was very hard to remove, given that I am a rather chubby snake
_____ From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman Sent: December 23, 2013 5:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 39 rudder port problem The only Hole in the rudder shaft housing I can think of is the grease fitting that in the forward left quadrant close to the bottom, which, if you were standing in the cockpit looking forward, would be about 10:00 . I have no idea why they put a fitting that needed to be attended to in a place where only a snake could reach it. I have never squeezed any grease onto the shaft because I can't see what I am doing and I don't want a leak either. I would guess they drilled a hole in the fiberglass and tapped it, or just screwed the grease fitting in sans threads, don't know. But, I wouldn't mess with it while it was in the water. I measured my shaft diameter at that 'bearing' point, and it was polished and only a half a thousandth shy and still snug, so, I figured good enough. Bill Coleman C&C 39 animated_favicon1 From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James DeFelice Sent: December-21-13 14:53 To: C and C List Subject: Stus-List C&C 39 rudder port problem I am new to the mailing list and I am not sure of all the protocalls. I have a '71 C&C 39 (Windquest) and the rudder port is leaking and there is a bit of play where the rudder post enters the hull. Are there drawings available of the rudder port? Has anyone had one apart. The boat is unique among '39s in that it has a partial skeg and high aspect ratio rudder rather than the typical shark fin. Any help would be much appreciated. Jim _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3658/6443 - Release Date: 12/23/13
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