[C320-list] Steering noise

[Jeff Church]

Mike,

Check out the Owners Gallery on the C320 site, picture #13 under IDLEWILD. On the steering quadrant you will see 2 studs with doubled hex nuts. Loosen the outer nuts. Somehow keep the studs from turning and tighten the inner nuts. Tighten both sides the same amount to keep your wheel centered. The spec for the cable is 1" of deflection in 3' of unsupported length. Scale that down to suit the amount of unsupported length on your boat.

Good luck.

Jeff
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: mike gutshall 
  To: C320-List 
  Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 1:37 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Steering noise


  Thanks to all for your replies.  Jeff, how did you tighten the cable?  I have inspected the cable from all available spots and I can not find a turnbuckle or any other way to control the tension of the cable.

  Thanks again for the reply

  Mike G  
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Jeff Church<mailto:jjemail at comcast.net> 
    To: catalina at thehares.com<mailto:catalina at thehares.com> ; C320-List<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com> 
    Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 2:13 PM
    Subject: Re: [C320-list] Steering noise


    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<mailto: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> [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<mailto:mikegutshall at msn.com>>
      Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:34:40
      To:"C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto: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<mailto:billculb_a2 at yahoo.com>>
        To: C320-List<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.org>>
        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<mailto:Nicholas_Ward at brown.edu%3Cmailto:Nicholas_Ward at brown.edu>>>
        To: c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com%3Cmailto: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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