[C320-list] Dropping Rudder

[Mark Calisti]

Steve,

We just had our cutlass bearing changed after five seasons. Our marina had 
an apparatus which allows the cutlass bearing to be extracted without 
dropping the rudder. Catalina also sells the tool, but said that most full 
service marinas should already have one. Anyhow, they completed the job in 
about two hours, which is about average. Catalina rep said job takes 
approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.

I have attached a drawing of the tool from Catalina. If it gets removed 
prior to be posted to the list, e-mail me directly and I can send it to you.

Mark Calisti
Wayward 749


>From: Stord at aol.com
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>Subject: [C320-list] Dropping Rudder
>Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:54:28 EST
>
>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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