[C320-list] Steering 'clank' noise

[jonvez at comcast.net]

You may also want to look for any slop or play in the turning sheaves under the pedestal (accessed via the aft cabin). I found that mine were the cause of some noise that transfers in such a way that it seemed like it was coming from the quadrant itself....Good luck...

Regards,

Jon Vez

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Jeffrey Hare" <catalina at thehares.com> 

> 
> My boat does the same thing. I've been meaning to go hunt it down too. 
> 
> What's interesting is that it doesn't do it all the time, and it's hard to 
> tell whether it's a load related click/clunk or related to how far I steer. 
> 
> But it does only happen shortly after changing the direction of steering. 
> 
> Almost like the quadrant isn't clamped tight enough and it "slips" an bit 
> and bumps into some stop. If I steer at the dock without any load, I won't 
> hear anything. 
> 
> -Jeff 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Adam Weiner [mailto:esquirecatering at rcn.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 8:58 PM 
> To: 'C320-List' 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Steering 'clank' noise 
> 
> Check for corrosion on the quadrant. Mine was covered with corrosion 
> and when we removed it we found that there was a crack on the way 
> through from the hub out one of the spokes and about a 1/4 inch from the 
> outside of the rim. Very scary. We took it on the dock, put it down 
> and it fell into two pieces. 
> 
> Adam 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert Seastream 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:52 PM 
> To: C320-List 
> Subject: [C320-list] Steering 'clank' noise 
> 
> 
> Guys 'N Gals: 
> 
> I noticed the above noise recently and wonder if it's cause for 
> concern. It started after we had the boat in 'spirited' weather (25 kt 
> winds with 6 foot seas), enroute from Scituate, MA to Plymouth, MA. 
> It happens during the minute back and forth adjustments you make while 
> steering (along with a slight feeling of movement/play in the wheel 
> when the noise occurs) almost as if there's play in the cables or 
> wheel. It sounds like it's coming from where the wheel joins the 
> shaft, yet the nut that holds the wheel (not me) seems secure. 
> 
> I got into the space where the rudder post is located with the 
> attendant steering gear around it (quadrant?); the cables seem tight. 
> From there, they run horizontally to two pulleys under the pedestal 
> (for the vertical run up the post), they too, seem secure. There's a 
> cover in the ceiling of the stateroom located under the steering 
> pedestal; I've not taken it or the post apart for inspection yet. 
> 
> Bob Seastream 
> 2002, Hull 906 
> 'Intuition' 
> 
> 
>