[C320-list] Another Rudder Shim Question

[Joe Geiger]

Hi Steve,

Having just done the repair myself you’ll be able to do the deck one in the water but you’ll need to drop the rudder a bit to do the bottom hull one. 

I suppose if you had a mask and a way to breath while under water you could probably do the bottom one in the water but it will be easier on the hard. You could also pay for a short haul. It only took about 30 min to drop the rudder about 6 in and install the shim so you could do it in the slings. 

I put shims in the top one while in the water last season and it helped but did not entirely eliminate the thud. 

Good luck. 

Joe
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Joe Geiger
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> On Jun 23, 2020, at 10:59 AM, Steve Walker <amainepe at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> I'm a new member of the group so I apologize for starting a new thread on
> this topic, but I wasn't able to respond to a prior post on this topic.
> 
> My wife and I are proud owners of Hull #865. We're newer sailors, but have
> very much enjoyed the last 3 seasons with the boat.
> 
> My question for the group relates to the rudder shims mentioned in other
> posts. I'm pretty sure we're experiencing some wear in the fiberglass tube
> that supports the rudder post.  We are getting a lot of vibration on points
> of sail where there is little pressure on the rudder. We also notice a
> knocking sound when turning the wheel while on our mooring.  From other
> posts I understand a temporary fix is to slide pieces of a milk jug or
> pieces of mylar down between the rudder post and the fiberglass post.  My
> question is this:
> 
> Can this be done with the boat in the water?  If so, how do you get the
> shims down past the brass packing assembly?  Can I take the
> packing assembly off while in the water and slide the shims down and then
> replace the packing assembly?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any input.  Again, apologies for starting a new
> rudder thread.
> 
> Steve
> #865
> Freeport, Maine