Aldo Alesio at St. Francis Yacht Club | August 18 |
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Thanks for the info, I am working with Edison on new bearings as I am
sure this will solve the problems as well. Hope to have the boat back
out racing one design by the end of the summer. We live in San Luis
Obispo, so we will be doing a lot of trailering to and from regattas.
However, we will be out racing, I didn't buy the boat to have it sit
in our yard. Just working it up over the next couple of months on the
Central Coast and working up the crew.
Tom :: It shouldn't be too tight but shouldn't slop around :: -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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