Thank you for the super detailed advice Jeff and John! Will try tomorrow morning!
On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 7:52 PM John and Maryann Read via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Did and do precisely the same for our 1982 34. We dropped rudder about 10 > years ago so could properly clean and regrease the tube. Also need to > periodically lube and grease all components of the steering pedestal. The > shaft bearings are specified to use a Teflon grease. 30W oil for chain and > idler pulleys. Coat of grease on wire. > > > > John and Maryann > > Legacy III > > 1982 C&C 34 > > Noank, CT > > > > > > > > *From:* Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] > *Sent:* Monday, June 28, 2021 7:46 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Jeffrey A. Laman > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: Where to start with a gradually stiffening > rudder? [C&C 34] > > > > Hi Andrew, > > > > I have a 1981 C&C34 so not certain if we have the same rudder shaft > arrangement, but I'll explain what I have and you can have a look at > yours. A friend has a 1981 C&C36 and his setup is the same. > > > > Crawl back below the cockpit to the rudder shaft and look for a grease cup > on the rudder shaft housing. The cup is about midway up the shaft housing > facing forward. It looks like a 1" diameter metal, screwed on cap about an > inch tall (tall measuring horizontal). Get yourself some good, waterproof, > grease (the local marina recommended "Green Grease" but was out. I stopped > at WM and got some "Corrosion Block, Waterproof Grease". It's blue. Dig > out whatever old grease you can from the grease cup and refill with fresh > grease. Screw the grease cup all the way back on. Then repeat -- remove > the grease cup, fill with fresh grease (no need to clean out because there > will be a small amount of fresh grease from the previous cycle). Repeat. > Eventually you will see the old grease comming out the top of the rudder > shaft housing. If the boat is in the water, you can see the top of the > rudder and watch for fresh grease coming out. I did this about 20 times > before much old grease started to move -- really old, brown, hard grease. > > > > The PO of my boat did not understand that the fill, screw on, remove, > fill, screw on ...... had to be repeated many times. He filled the cup > once, turned it on, and thought that was it! PO used to brag how balanced > the boat was as he let go of the wheel and the boat continued on -- fact > was the steering was so stiff it took a lot to move the rudder. Now I can > steer with one finger after putting nearly an entire tube of grease in. > > > > You will find that crawling back to access the grease cup isn't a picnic. > The C&C36 owner installed a Zerc fitting right on the grease cup and ran a > 3ft hose forward. I did the same. Now we can attach a grease gun to the > easily accessible hose and lube the rudder shaft. Once a year ought to do > it. Good luck! > > > > Jeff Laman > > 1981 C&C34 "Harmony" > > Ludington, MI > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Andrew Means via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Monday, June 28, 2021 6:58 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Andrew Means <andrew.cnc...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Where to start with a gradually stiffening rudder? > [C&C 34] > > > > Hey all - > > > > When we bought our 1978 C&C 34 it had a nice smooth rudder action via our > wheel helm. Over the past two years it's gradually stiffened and I think we > need some amount of lubrication, but I'm not really sure where to start to > diagnose the issue and come up with a plan to fix it. Anybody familiar with > the steering setup on the 34? > > > > Andrew > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
