[C320-list] Anyone interested in Rudder Reference Sensor and brackets?

[Jeff Church]

Pat,

CY changed the rudder stops sometime after 1998. Yours had some stops attached to the quadrant that contacted fiberglass blocks that were molded into the liner. Newer boats have a wire tether attached to the quadrant and bolted to the liner.

JeffC
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Pat Moriarty 
  To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:34 AM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anyone interested in Rudder Reference Sensor and brackets?


  Well it gives you an instant location of the 
  rudder which if you are backing out of your slip 
  in a big cross wind is real handy. OK I have a 
  question. I have #130 1994 and it is 2 turns lock 
  to lock but I drove a 2005 C320 and it only had 
  one turn lock to lock, is the rudder much smaller 
  on the new boats, or what gives? I know that it 
  did not turn as fast as mine into the slip ok 
  dock because I missed the slip completely as I expected it to turn.

  Pat #130


  At 09:15 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote:
  >This may sound stupid, but that has never stopped me before..
  >
  >I've seen a number of references to the rudder sensor solving 'the
  >problem' over the last couple years, but have missed just what the
  >problem solved is.  I'm guessing it may be installation-specific.
  >
  >In my case, I've been pleased with the ST4000 w/o the sensor.  Under
  >power it tracks right on course w/o hunting.  It does a fairly decent
  >job under sail (though I rarely use it then).  Now the one place it
  >falls down is trying the 'auto-tack' under sail, but that isn't a big
  >deal for me.
  >
  >Would I see any benefit from a rudder sensor?
  >
  >
  >On May 14, 2008, at 8:39 AM, Bill MacRae wrote:
  >
  >>
  >>Stan, you're on the list.
  >>
  >>As of now there are a 3 additional sensors available at a nice
  >>discount.  This is the list so far, please let me know if I'm
  >>missing anyone.
  >>
  >>1) Bill M
  >>2) Ken D
  >>3) Ralph W
  >>4) Charles A (brackets only)
  >>5) Stan
  >>
  >>I'll be placing the order for the material on Monday.
  >>
  >>Thanks,
  >>Bill
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >>>Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 17:21:18 -0700> From: ola7442000 at gmail.com>
  >>>To: C320-List at catalina320.com> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anyone
  >>>interested in Rudder Reference Sensor and brackets?> > Hi Bill,> >
  >>>I checked the new X10 autopilot price. $3000.00!!!!!!!!. Put me on
  >>>the> list for your rudder sensor kit.> > Stan> "Our Little
  >>>Amusement" #744> > On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 
  >>>4:23 PM, Bill MacRae <seacalling at msn.com > 
  >>>wrote:> > >> > I was thinking about making a bracket similar to
  >>>Stephen Cox's design.> > Shown on this 
  >>>link:> > http://tinyurl.com/6jxwjs > >> > As 
  >>>things turned out, I happened to find someone that bought
  >>>out a marine> > store who has at least 7 sensors that he would be
  >>>happy to sell at a> > significant discount. Since I have a machine
  >>>shop, I could run off 7> > brackets and offer a complete kit that
  >>>includes sensor, brackets, and> > hardware for around $300 to $325
  >>>providing there are takers for all 7 kits.> > All you would have to
  >>>do is clamp the brackets on and connect 4 wires. I> > will find out
  >>>on Monday if he has more than 7 sensors. The first 7 people> > that
  >>>signs up gets them.> >> > 1) Me> > 2)> > 3)> > 4)> > 5)> > 6)> >
  >>>7)> >
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