National Championship at Richmond Yacht ClubSeptember 28 - 30
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5
1Shenanigans102(2)3(5)1(6)2(8)2 (10)
2Wile E Coyote173(3)1(4)3(7)6(13)4 (17)
3El Raton231(1)5(6)8(14)1(15)8 (23)
4Get Happy234(4)4(8)5(13)4(17)6 (23)
5Freaks ona Leash285(5)7(12)6(18)7(25)3 (28)
6Peaches367(7)8(15)4(19)3(22)14 (36)
7Magic Bus406(6)2(8)7(15)OCS(39)1 (40)
8Motorcycle Irene4810(10)DNC(34)2(36)5(41)7 (48)
9Ergo498(8)14(22)12(34)10(44)5 (49)
10Opa!579(9)6(15)OCS(39)8(47)10 (57)
11Monster Express5713(13)9(22)11(33)12(45)12 (57)
12Dianne5711(11)15(26)9(35)9(44)13 (57)
13Great White5918(18)11(29)10(39)11(50)9 (59)
14Take Five7015(15)10(25)14(39)13(52)18 (70)
15Libra7314(14)13(27)15(42)16(58)15 (73)
16Fired Up!7619(19)18(37)13(50)15(65)11 (76)
17Elise8112(12)12(24)17(41)DNF(65)16 (81)
18Wetsu8216(16)16(32)16(48)17(65)17 (82)
19Bobs8920(20)20(40)21(61)OCS(85)DNC (109)
20Archimedes9517(17)17(34)18(52)DNF(76)19 (95)
21Chile Dog97DNF(24)19(43)19(62)14(76)21 (97)
22Summer Palace10621(21)21(42)20(62)DNC(86)20 (106)
23Witchy Woman120DNC(24)DNC(48)DNC(72)DNC(96)DNC(120)
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Author: Jason ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Rudder post
Info: (23560 views) Posted: Thursday 6-9-05 05:52:20 PM
It shouldn't be too tight but shouldn't slop around either. About a year ago a lot of us went in on new rudder bearings. Not sure if #116 was one of the boats (or if a previous owner bought new bearings elsewhere) but this may be the problem you are seeing. It wouldn't hurt to get new bearings made for the boat. Though this may be a bit difficult now that we don't have a source for them again. You basically have to take the rudder out so they can fabricate bearings specifically for your boat. There was a lot of differences in the outer diameters of the bearings.

Hope this helps.

And when are you getting your boat out here to race???

-Jason

:: After purchasing 116 in March, before I sailed the boat
:: I decided to remove the rudder from the boat. I did this
:: because the rudder felt really tight and not totally
:: free to turn. Basically, I was affraid the tiller would
:: not be that sensative to feel the boat. Once I removed
:: the rudder from the boat I inspected and cleaned the
:: shaft as well as the derlin top and bottom bearings. I
:: reinstalled the rudder and did so by introducing a good
:: water capable grease to the shaft. After sailing the
:: boat for the first time I was ammazed still at how tight
:: the rudder felt in the boat although there was some
:: improvment. My question is this: Do all E27's have
:: 'tight' rudder shafts? Have people rectified the problem
:: with some solution and what is the solution. Has anyone
:: ever installed Harken or Edison rudder bearings?
::
:: Thanks for the info.

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  • Rudder post (24398 views) [x]
    Tom Jenkins ~ Thursday 6-9-05 12:50:11 PM
    • Rudder post (15858 views) [x]
      Bob Doerr ~ Thursday 6-9-05 04:15:55 PM
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      Jason ~ Thursday 6-9-05 05:52:20 PM
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        Tom Jenkins ~ Friday 6-10-05 08:55:28 AM
        • Rudder post (16088 views) [x]
          Jason ~ Friday 6-10-05 07:32:35 PM
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      Tom Jenkins ~ Wednesday 9-28-05 07:44:22 AM