[C320-list] C320 Rudder Play

[Jeff Church]

You might check with West Systems. They used to have a kit for pumping some 
of their epoxy into a hole drilled into the bearing or rudder tube. I know 
someone who used the process with good results.

JeffC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Heyman" <BruceHeyman at cox.net>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320 Rudder Play


> Peter,
> While continuing to try to sort out the stanchion replacement I was 
> talking
> to the technical rep here in CA (by the way they sure do seem to have a
> strange parts ordering process).
>
> There are no bearings for the rudder shaft, only a stuffing box at the top
> of the fiberglass tube.  Technical support is sending me something that
> explains how to take some of the play out as the tube wears.  She verbally
> described a process where you fill the tube with epoxy and another process
> where you use shims.  I will publish whatever I get from them.
>
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Heyman
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:05 PM
> To: 'C320-List'
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320 Rudder Play
>
> Peter,
>
> I tried to figure this out this afternoon when we were down at the boat. 
> At
> the top of the rudder shaft glassed into the hull there is a brass fitting
> that looks like a combination bearing and stuffing box.  Mine had green
> stuffing oozing out.  Thought it was grease but felt more like wax.  There
> did not seem to be any adjustments or grease zerks. There is nothing at 
> the
> bottom of the shaft log that is accessible from the inside, so if there is 
> a
> bearing as the shaft enters the hull it must be accessible from the 
> outside.
> That said when I was doing the bottom paint it looked perfectly fair 
> around
> the rudder shaft.
>
> Looks like there is another bearing glassed into the deck which is visible
> from the aft port lazarette and from the emergency tiller access port. 
> Again
> I did not see any way to make any adjustments or any grease zerks.
> Have you been successful in finding anything?
>
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Peter Clancy
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 1:26 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: [C320-list] C320 Rudder Play
>
> When last hauled for a bottom job I found some play where the rudder post
> enters the hull. Does anyone know if there is a rudder bearing located at
> the base of the rudder shaft or does it simply enter the shaft? I believe
> boats might be configured either way. Better yet, has anyone already dealt
> with this problem and how was it resolved. Thanks.
>
> Peter Clancy
> AROBAN  C320  #222
> Miami, FL
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