[C320-list] Steering noise

[Jeff Church]

You might want to remove the inspection plate cover over the rudder post and see what the post is doing when the noise occurs. When I encountered the clunk, motoring at 6+ in heavy seas, I could see the rudder post working back and forth a bit, in time with the noise. After haul-out I compared the play in my rudder to that of other boats and didn't find a significant difference. I tightened the cables to Edson's specs, and after a full season, the noise did not reappear.

JeffC 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeffrey Hare 
  To: bruceheyman at cox.net ; 'C320-List' 
  Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 11:46 AM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Steering noise


  There was a thread on this problem a while back.  I have the noise as well,
  but mine sounds and feels like a bit of a clunk, and only happens under
  heavier steering load, like putting the wheel over.  Once the "noise"
  happens, it's gone for a while.

  I suspect my steering cables might be a tad loose, and might be catching or
  trying to climb up and out of a pulley somewhere?

  -Jeff

  -----Original Message-----
  From: bruceheyman at cox.net [mailto:bruceheyman at cox.net] 
  Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 10:17 AM
  To: C320-List
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Steering noise

  Mike,
  I wonder if your rudder log has worn and what you are hearing is the shaft
  moving around in the log.  When you are close hauled the rudder is probably
  just like the sail in that when it stalls it will move around.
  The only way I know to diagnose a warn log is when the boat is on the hard.
  Bruce
  Somerset 671 SoCal
  Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless  

  -----Original Message-----
  From: "mike gutshall" <mikegutshall at msn.com>
  Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:34:40
  To:"C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
  Subject: [C320-list] Steering noise

  Last season I started to hear a, as best I can describe, "metallic click"
  somewhere in the steering system.  The "tick" noise occurs in heavy wind
  when on a close haul/port tack.  When the rudder has resistance and you
  apply more by pointing upwind, I hear a tick noise.  It only happens when
  turning to port.  There is no vibration or slippage felt at the wheel when
  this occurs.

  I have checked and lubed the cables and I have inspected as much as I can
  see.  I can not find the source.  

  At this time the noise is simply a nuisance but I would like to address it
  and make sure that I don't have problem in the developmental stages.  

  Has anyone ever had this situation and if you have, how did you address it?

  thanks
  Mike G
  Alibi 401
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Bill Culbertson<mailto:billculb_a2 at yahoo.com>
    To: C320-List<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com>
    Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 5:04 PM
    Subject: Re: [C320-list] holding tank vent hose issues


    Do you need a replacement?  I found that once I replaced the vent hose and
  cleaned the plastic cap in warm soapy water the cap was odor-free along with
  the boat.

     -bill


    ----- Original Message ----
    From: "Ward, Nicholas"
  <Nicholas_Ward at brown.edu<mailto:Nicholas_Ward at brown.edu>>
    To: c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com>
    Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 4:59:14 PM
    Subject: [C320-list] holding tank vent hose issues


    Doing perhaps the worst job I can find this winter. changing head hoses.
  very old and stinky on my boat. The holding tank has a hose going up to a
  thru-hull vent.  theres a plastic cap on that outside the boat.  I cannot
  find a replacment for that anywhere.  Any ideas? people have suggested
  websites but I cannot find the product on those sites. 

    Nick Ward
    (still unamed) #1



     
   
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