[C320-list] loose rudder post

[bruceheyman at cox.net]

Larry,
The best way is when the boat is on the hard.  With the rudder pointed to go straight ahead try to move it fore and aft as hard as you can.  

Now the problem is that Catalina does not offer any guidance on how much play is too much.  When it talked to technical support they didn't like the idea of any play.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
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-----Original Message-----
From: "WindSwept" <c320_windswept at sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:43:47 
To:"C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.org>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] loose rudder post

What is the symptom that indicates a need to shim the rudder post?

Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Burti" <cburti at yahoo.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.org>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] loose rudder post


This is essentially the recommended solution often used on older 
boats...except we used milk bottles or 2 liter soft drink bottles (better 
price-same properties). My old Cal is still fine and it has been about 5 
years now since I shimmed her rudder post.

Chris Burti
"Commitment"
Catalina 320, #867,
Farmville, NC


----- Original Message ----
From: STINKIN GRINGO <bousum at webtv.net>
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2006 8:06:09 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] loose rudder post


Today I dropped the rudder 8 inches and put two strips of UHMW tape 1/2"
wide by 5-6 inches long up the post with the sticky side towards the
fiberglass . This took out all the slop, time will tell how long it will
last.It took less than and hour.I was going to machine two thin wall
bearings and grind out the tube and glue them in . But the shimming
method was simple so we will give it a whirl, I will let the list know
how it goes. You can buy UHMW tape at APS. Ken #711 going to vegas
tomarrow to spend the money I saved.