Axail play in rudder support
All skippers. I own a Catalina 42 Mk 1, Hull No 113 and have some axial movement (not excessive) between the rudderpost and GRP rudder support tube. As the Catalina does not have a lower support...
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There is a 4-5 page article in DIY Boat Owner magazine that out lines this procedure fairly well in the 2001 #3 issue. Their web site is; www.diy-boat.com. I replaced my rudder last year with the new...
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Ron. Many thanks for your reply and info on the website; however, having visited the site I am unable to locate the article in full. I am only able to get a brief overview of the process, can you...
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Mal: I posted info on that subject a few months back. The process is simple, and solves the problem. You're correct - the older 42's have no lower bearing as do the new 42's. There is a "plastic "...
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Dear MJK. Thank you for your very comprehensive reply, I will try and locate the west epoxy or similar here in Europe and undertake the repair this autumn when the boat is taken out of the water. I...
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Mal: The plastic insert is in there, just not easy to see as it's coated over, at least mine was. Filling the entire tube won't gain much if anything. It looks uneven in the tube but the fit is...
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Mal, I can scan the DIY article and email it to you. Ron
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Ron. Thank you very much for the article, I will look here in The Netherlands for an epoxy and graphite power to undertake the procedure. I note that the article mentions the rubber tube should be...
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Mal, You make a good point about a grease point in the rudder tube, I did consider putting one or two in but ran out of time before my launch in Spring. Does anyone else have a grease nipple or cup in...
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Ron. I was out sailing yesterday and commented on the water and just how much sand was suspended in the water due to bad weather and shallow water, It was at this time I wonder if I had answered my...
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Mal, I don't think it can do any harm. I previously ownd C & C's and the models that I had all had a grease cup in the rudder tube. Ron
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Mal, The greasing of the tube prior to injecting the epoxy mix is to keep the mix from adhering to the tube.....just a thin coating applied with a finger. Waar zit jij in Nederland? ...Read More
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