I don't think it's practical to add zerk fittings while the rudder is in the boat.
In 2007, I had the rudder out of the tube and so was able to drill through the casing and each Delrin bearing. I used a small 1/8" bit. I then epoxied a stainless bushing (1/2" MPT x 1/4" FPT) to the outside of the fiberglass casing using some pieces of cloth and West System 404 filler. All of the threads of the bushing and the hex are captured in fiberglass reinforced epoxy. The zerk fittings are screwed into the 1/4" holes. The bushing allows me a way to change the zerk without bothering the epoxy. Zerks have a spring loaded ball and sometimes fail. I had to replace one that wouldn't stop weeping about five years ago. All stainless parts were ordered from McMaster-Carr. Chuck S, Rersolute, 1990 C&C 34/36R > On April 26, 2019 at 4:18 PM David Risch via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Dumb question...can you install a zerk with the rudder installed? > > David F. Risch, J. D. > Gulf Stream Associates, LLC > (401) 419-4650 > > > --------------------------------------------- > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Dennis C. via > CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 4:07 PM > To: CnClist > Cc: Dennis C. > Subject: Re: Stus-List Rudder Squeeking C&C 35-3 > > There are vendors that sell extension hoses for grease fittings. > > > https://greaseextensionhoses.com/product/custom-length-grease-fitting-relocation-hose/ > > > Only problem with that one is you have to drill and tap the cap for 1/8 > NPT thread. > > Dennis C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know the fitting size and where I might get an > > > extension hose and proper fitting to extend this out? > > > Getting to the rudder post sucks. You have to take off the > > > scupper hose at least, so extending this is a good idea as suggested by > > > others. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > 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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