[C320-list] loose rudder post

[Jeff Church]

Larry,

Good question. Mine moves maybe 3/32" but I didn't think that was a problem and the Catalina broker's technician told me not to be concerned about it. I checked a few others in the yard. Some have almost no play and some move more than mine. 

JeffC
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: WindSwept 
  To: C320-List 
  Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 12:43 PM
  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.com>
  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.com>
  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.