Between the steel bracket and the iron keel bolt backing plates on my boat, I get the idea that C&C, being based on a fresh water lake, occasionally forgets that salt and rust are a thing. Joe Coquina
From: Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 8:04 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Bruce Whitmore <bruce.whitmo...@gmail.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: 37+ Steering Cable Hi Rob, If you are in salt water, plan on replacing the idler pulley bracket. The existing bracket is mild steel, and where it sits on our boats is exposed to salt air. By the way, I had to send. My old bracket to Edson so they could reuse the pulleys because the new ones that came with the new aluminum bracket were too large. You will also have an issue with the new bracket being thicker than the old one and holding the binnacle up a bit higher on the deck than before. You may therefore have to make a spacer out of a piece of UHMW plastic. It's a PITA job, but way better than having the steering fail. Feel free to call me if you want more info. Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" Madeira Beach, FL (847) 404-5092 On Tue, Aug 1, 2023, 3:55 PM Rob Hamlin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Thinking about my my off season punch list. Steering system is next up, after motor mounts and running gear last year. Any idea on cable and idlers required? Thanks Rob Sent from my iPhone Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
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