Cool! Looking forward to having you out there. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any other questions.

Cheers,

Jason

:: 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
:: :: 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.