[C38] rubber non skid

Fri Apr 22 15:59:58 EDT 2011

My 38 was a shoal draft with the cutlass bearing molded into the skeg that ran aft from the keel.

If I turned my rudder full turn I could just slide the shaft past it.  This was also with a new and tight cutlass bearing.  The rake of the forward edge of the rudder gave me just enough clearance.

Even with the strut mounted cutlass bearings you may free up some clearance if you release one of the steering cables on the steering quadrant to allow the rudder to turn more.  A 90 degree would yield the most clearance but I am not aware if that would suffice for the deep fin standard keel models with the cutlass bearing mounted in a strut.

Tom Troncalli

----- Original Message ----- 
From: William Knowles 
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Sent: 4/22/2011 1:43:57 PM 
Subject: Re: [C38] rubber non skid

Nobody ever changed a shaft without dropping the rudder?

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Don Strong <drstrong at ucdavis.edu> wrote:

Yes on the rubber non-skid, I forgot to mention that I did add that feature.  Also, a small rug under the ladder contributes to stability.
D

On 4/22/11 8:23 AM, D McC wrote:

rubber non-skid

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Donald R. Strong
C38 - Discrete Charm
Emerycove, SF Bay

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