Hi Josh,
How did you get the quadrant off? My SS bolts look pretty corroded.
Were you able to save the quadrant?
Gary
S/V Kaylarah
'90 C&C 37+
East Greenwich, RI, USA
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On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 2:25 AM Josh Muckley via CnC-List <
[email protected]> wrote:
> I removed my quadrant to rebuild the rudder. There was nothing
> particularly difficult about it. The steering cables will inevitably slip
> off the sheaves at the base of the steering pedestal. They can be worked
> back on with a helper. If you haven't replaced/inspected the sheave plate
> this is definitely the best opportunity.
>
> Josh Muckley
> S/V Sea Hawk
> 1989 C&C 37+
> Solomons, MD
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2018, 12:45 AM Gary Russell via CnC-List <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thank you Mike. There is plenty of room to get at my quadrant, but I'm
>> sure that getting the quadrant off will be miserable. Thanks for your
>> input.
>> Gary
>> A/V Kaylarah
>> ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 10:53 AM mike amirault via CnC-List <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I replaced the rudder bushings on my C&C33II last year. Looking at the
>>> drawings, I believe your 37 had the same build. Once you get the quadrant
>>> off (bolts will probably break off no matter how much heat/penetrating oil
>>> you use) drop the rudder. You will probably have to dig a hole in order to
>>> get the rudder out unless you have a really tall cradle. The top bushing is
>>> easy to get out but the bottom one I got out by hammering on a pipe at an
>>> angle from the inside to catch the top edge of the delrin bushing.
>>>
>>> Once I had the bushings out, I took careful measurements and had a local
>>> machine shop make new delrin sleeves. Make sure they don’t make the sleeves
>>> too tight or you could get some binding as I did and then I had to sand it
>>> down a bit. Hardest part was getting the quadrant off, it’s very limited
>>> space back there and I had to remove the fuel tank to get at it, hopefully
>>> your 37 has more room. Good luck.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Amirault
>>>
>>> C&C33ii Lovely Cruise
>>>
>>> SMSC
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