Really? Usually when I have stainless steel bolts tapped into an aluminum housing, the galvanic corrosion makes them impossible to remove. I hope you are right! Do you have any idea how much the rudder weighs? In other words, do I need to put a jack under the rudder to lower it down, or can 1 or 2 guys just lower it?
Thanks for your input, Gary ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 12:55 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Loosen the drive cables... Then loosen the quadrant bolts....no problem. > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2018, 2:56 PM Gary Russell via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> 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 >> ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 2:25 AM Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 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 < >>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 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 < >>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 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 >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. >>>>> Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the >>>>> list >>>>> - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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