This subject has come up a number of times, and due to the difficulty of
access, many C&C owners have opted to screw in a hose fitting in place of
the grease cup and run a line to a grease nipple at a more convenient
location. As others have mentioned, all is above the water line, so no
worries there. The thread into the rudder post should be 1/4" NPT, but it is
easy enough to check against a known fitting once you get the old one out.
The link is to a site which has what looks to me like the original
equipment. I have not dealt with them, but you can see what the grease cups
looked like new, and the dimensions.
http://www.magnetoparts.com/grease_cups.htm
I used an artist's paint brush to apply transmission fluid to the rudder
shaft at the top of the rudder tube, and again where the top bearing comes
through the deck, on a boat that had been sitting for a few years. That
worked good to free it up, and I recommend it for that purpose, but it won't
last. Winch grease or some other kind of water resistant grease will last a
lot longer.
Steve Thomas
C&C27 MKIII
Port Stanley, ON
C&C36
Merritt Island, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Kaseler via CnC-List" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: "David Kaseler" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2016 16:48
Subject: Stus-List C&C 33 Rudder Post lubrication
I have a C&C 33 from 1975 and I have just discovered what appears to be a
very deteriorated grease cup fitting on the fiberglass tube which supports
the rudder post. It appears that the top of the grease cup itself has
rotted away leaving just the sides and a very rusty body. I touched it and
some metal feel off in my fingers. Have other C&C owners had to deal with
this issue? What am I looking at? Can this fitting be replaced? Is it
screwed into the glass or just glassed in. Can this be worked on with the
boat afloat or am I going to sink the boat? Any help I can get with this
project will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks from a new member,
Dave.
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