It's hard to imagine having to replace the rudder post sleeve, and needing a new collar. Sometimes turning the grease cup (if it has any grease left in it) will make the steering easier. If the cup is already screwed in all the way, remove it, fill it with grease and screw it back on until grease is squeezed out of the top of the sleeve. That should make the steering easier.
Some members have tapped the cup for a Zerk fitting. Then greasing the rudder post can be done with a grease gun. Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 9:40 PM, tom via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrot, Indigo, a 35-3 in central NJ has had a tight steering wheel. Inspection revealed the need for a new rudder post sleeve and collar that holds the rudder in place. Does any one know of where replacements can be found for this. The local yard has said it may require a custom made piece. Of question is the thread size with comments being either 12 threads per inch or 11 1/2 threads per inch? Metric size? The collar is about 1 1/2 inches in length. Any help? Thanks, Tom Oryniak 33-1 Carry On
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