I installed 2 grease (zerk) fittings in my rudder post. Not particularly difficult to do. Gary S/V Kaylarah '90 C&C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~
On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 2:45 PM Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Different boat, but my 30 has a screw cap that one fills with grease. > Then periodically turns the cap to push more into the column. A pain to > get to. Luckily I have a flexible son. > Ron > Wild Cheri > C&C 30-1 > STL > > > On Sunday, August 11, 2019, 07:18:30 PM CDT, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Hey gang. Coming back to the states from the C&C Rendezvous today I > notice a chirping sound that seems to be coming from the rudder post. I > opened the cover to where the emergency rudder attaches and I could feel > the chirps. The was also a minuscule movement as well (less than 1/32nd of > an inch). But the steering had no additional play in it and I could not > trigger the sound from the helm. When she as hauled out last year I > confirmed that the rudder post had no play in it at all. > > I plan on inspecting the quadrant and top where it attaches. > > Anyone have a clue? Like are there actually zerc fittings on the post > that I missed? > > Tom Buscaglia > S/V Alera > 1990 C&C 37+/40 > Vashon WA > P 206.463.9200 > C 305.409.3660 > _______________________________________________ > > 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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