[C320-list] Emergency tiller cover

[Scott Thompson]

Thanks all. The same item is much less expensive at other sites. See for 
example: 
https://shop.hamiltonmarine.com/products/deck-plate-6-00-polycarb-white-locking-center-2382.html 
<https://shop.hamiltonmarine.com/products/deck-plate-6-00-polycarb-white-locking-center-2382.html>


On 4/17/2021 3:21 PM, Dave Hupe wrote:
>   https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-270/hull-deck/cockpit/inspection-port-8-38quot-od/?SearchResults=1
>
>      On Saturday, April 17, 2021, 02:36:30 PM EDT, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:
>   
>   Thanks for the advice everyone. BTW, I forgot to measure the plate. Does
> anyone recall the size? I see them for sale online in 6, 8, and 10 inch
> versions.
>
>
> On 4/16/2021 7:10 PM, Dave Hupe wrote:
>>    Like several others have relayed, I too replaced my entire cover with 4200 sealant early on in our boat ownership.  It had leaked badly and saturated the steering quadrant. It worked fine for a while but started seeping again.  The seal is not very tight .... Design not great.  A coat of teflon grease on the rubber seal seems to be enough to resolve this (at least for now).
>> Dave Hupe
>> 1994 C320 (#32)
>>        On Friday, April 16, 2021, 03:24:18 PM EDT, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:
>>    
>>    I climbed into the steering gear compartment recently to do some
>> inspecting. (Not as easily as when we bought the boat almost 20 years
>> ago!) I found quite a bit of water on top of the steering quadrant that
>> must be leaking in through the emergency tiller cover. I replaced that
>> inspection port a number of years ago but it is leaking again. When I
>> replaced it earlier I only replaced the removable part because the ring
>> that is attached to the deck seemed solidly attached. But the rubber
>> gasket on that ring is shot and I need to replace the whole thing this
>> time.
>>
>> I'm wondering how best to remove the old ring. It's held in with screws
>> and some kind of sealant. I don't know what kind. And it isn't obvious
>> how to work a blade in under the ring to break the bond. Does anyone
>> know what sealant the factory used or have advice on how to remove this
>> ring?
>>
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