[C320-list] steering

[Jeff Hare]

What I used to do was coat the threads inside the nut with loc-tite blue, let it dry completely, then spin it on later.  Still easy to remove but stays put.Jeff Hare
-------- Original message --------From: Dennis Cookson via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> Date: 6/29/24  10:08 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: C320-List at catalina320.com Cc: Dennis Cookson <dennis at cooksons.net> Subject: Re: [C320-list] steering Lou I recommend some Loctite on the shaft thread. Mine also used to come loose, but no more.Dennis CooksonCatalina #0577> On 29 Jun 2024, at 12:58, Louis Friedman via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:> > Nothing ruin your perfect evening sail like losing steering!  Last night on> a beam reach the wheel basically came off in my hands. The bolt must have> been loose and it fell off along with the key. I was able to put everything> back together pretty quickly but it got me thinking that I have not done a> trial run with the emergency tiller on our new to use 320.  Looking through> the manual online I don't see anything about the tiller.  Is anyone aware> of a tutorial video or text that I can refer to?  Also wondering why the> bolt was loose in the first place.  Also looking for a good schematic to> run the reefing lines on the main.> > Lou> s/v MissAdventure> Hull #623