[C320-list] loose rudder post

[Chris Burti]

On my Cal, in light air and a quartering sea, the rudder would flop a bit and you could hear and feel the slop of the post rocking in the rudder tube.
 
Chris Burti
"Commitment"
Catalina 320, #867, 
Farmville, NC


----- Original Message ----
From: WindSwept <c320_windswept at sbcglobal.net>
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 1:43:47 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.