Here is what the Catalina 30 site has to say on the subject.
http://www.catalina30.com/TechLib/Cutlass%20Bearing/strut_repairs.htm I expect you will find the 27 to have an identical setup. Mark Tamblyn From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of B A Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: cutlass strut Okay, that one's beyond me. Anyone else? --- On Thu, 4/16/09, embrkei <[email protected]> wrote: From: embrkei <[email protected]> Subject: [IC27A] Re: cutlass strut To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 9:28 PM --- In ic...@yahoogroups. com, "new_horizons_ 64" <new_horizons_ 6...@...> wrote: > > --- In ic...@yahoogroups. com, "embrkei" <embrkei@> wrote: > > > > my strut has a little play. how much is to much and how do i fix it > > > The question I have for you is this: is the entire strut moving, or is the play in the shaft within a strut that is stable? If the former is true, you will need to replace your cutlass bearing. It's a bit of a job. I just had mine replaced due to alot of play in the shaft, and had to drop the rudder just to get the shaft out. > its the strut for sure , not the cutlass
