[C320-list] Dropping Rudder

[Jeff Church]

Rod,

How many hours on your engine? I have about 425 and that seems a little 
early to need a cutlass bearing.

JeffC
1998 #545

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Boer" <rod.boer1 at verizon.net>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dropping Rudder


> Jeff,
>
> I know that it is not in two halves.  I replaced mine several weeks ago 
> and
> I have replaced them on previous boats.  It wasn't clear to me what John 
> was
> referring to in his email.
>
> Rod
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net>
> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 1:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dropping Rudder
>
>
>> Rod,
>>
>> The cutlass bearing isn't built in 2 halves. It is a brass bushing with a
>> rubber surface on the inside diameter. It can be removed by first 
>> removing
>> the prop and then using a tool that pushes the bushing assembly out. The
>> new
>> one is simply tapped into place. I just had the yard do mine and they
>> charged $150 for parts and labor with me doing the prop R&R.
>>
>> JeffC
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Rod Boer" <rod.boer1 at verizon.net>
>> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 11:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dropping Rudder
>>
>>
>>> What is in two halfs?
>>>
>>> Rod Boer
>>> Odyssey, #688
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John Van Vessem" <jvanvessem at sbcglobal.net>
>>> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 10:30 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dropping Rudder
>>>
>>>
>>>>I would love to know the answer to your question and I'm looking forward
>>>>to
>>>>that.  But take heart, you do not need to drop the rudder to replace the
>>>>cutlass bearing.  I believe it is in two halfs.
>>>>
>>>>  John (Sojourn645)
>>>>
>>>> Stord at aol.com wrote:
>>>>  To All,
>>>> While prepping the boat for the season this week, I noticed some play 
>>>> in
>>>> the
>>>> cutlass bearing. It probably needs to be replaced. Knowing that I would
>>>> need to drop the rudder, I looked in my owners manual and there's
>>>> nothing
>>>> there. What are the procedures for dropping the rudder? I climbed back
>>>> into the
>>>> rudder area today and looked it over carefully, but I'm leery of just
>>>> loosening things without knowing the impact. I would appreciate any 
>>>> help
>>>> from those
>>>> who have already done it.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Steve Lunsford
>>>> s/v Joy 756
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>>>>
>>>> John Van Vessem
>>>> Sojourn 645
>>>> Vallejo Yacht Club
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