Hello Alan, I know 34/36 owners facing the idler plate challenge and Edson seems difficult. I wonder if you could share contact info for your fabricator. Do you remember the cost? Thanks, Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena Md
> On 02/26/2026 12:27 PM EST Alan Liles via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I think the idler plate was designed to be inside the boat but was used > outside on the 37+. When I checked mine it was nearly rusted through. A local > machine shop had one watercut for me out of 316 stainless plate. We used > drilled stainless bolts to attach the idler pulleys. The cables looked good > at that time but, now, I’d like to replace them. I think I’ll talk to a > rigger about fabricating a pair. > > Cheers, Al > 94 C&C 37/40, Elendil > > > > > On Feb 26, 2026, at 9:05 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I did not know that. This is probably why I had to tighten them some time > > later and get the slack out. > > > > > > > > Joe Della Barba > > > > Coquina > > > > From: Andrew Burton via CnC-List <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:59 PM > > To: Stus-List <[email protected]> > > Cc: Andrew Burton <[email protected]> > > Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: 37/40 Steering Cable > > > > > > > > Be careful, The cable for steering is pre-stretched, unlike regular > > rigging wire. > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrew Burton > > > > 26 Beacon Hill > > > > Newport, RI > > > > USA 02840 > > > > > > > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > > > > +401 965-5260 > > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 25, 2026, at 14:52, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > > > <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess I was low-tech, I just took the old one to a rigging shop and > > > said please make another 😊 > > > > > > > > > > > > Joe Della Barba > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mark Baldridge via CnC-List <[email protected] > > > mailto:[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:31 PM > > > To: [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > > > Cc: Mark Baldridge <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> > > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: 37/40 Steering Cable > > > > > > > > > > > > Rob, > > > > > > > > > > > > FYI, I used Chain & Wire Kit - 2B2D9 (77201) for my replacement 4 years > > > ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Baldridge > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_/) > > > > > > '89 C&C 37+ #30 "The Edge" > > > > > > Surf City, NC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 2/25/2026 8:43 AM, Rob Hamlin via CnC-List wrote: > > > > > > > Anyone know the correct cable? Want to do prevention and replace > > > > before the season. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's > > > > also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the > > > > C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using > > > > PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray > > > > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are > > > > greatly appreciated. > > > > > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's > > > also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the > > > C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal > > > at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray > > > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > > > appreciated. > > > > > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's > > > also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the > > > C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal > > > at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are > > > greatly appreciated. > > > > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also > > the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo > > Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > > appreciated. > > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also > the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo > Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > appreciated. >
November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated.
