[C38] Rudder cable adjustment

[D McC]

Pierre,

My boat also has the removable panels and the adjustment is not too difficult from there.

~Dave

Pretty Lady  #148

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--- On Wed, 6/15/11, Craig Steinkraus <Navion at Charter.net> wrote:

> From: Craig Steinkraus <Navion at Charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [C38] Rudder cable adjustment
> To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
> Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 10:06 AM
> Pierre:  My boat has removable
> panels in the stern locker underneath the 
> helm seat. You can reach the adjustment eye bolts from
> there much easier 
> than through the sail locker.
> 
> Craig
> Wings  #280
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pierre Patino" <pierre.patino at gmail.com>
> To: <listserve at catalina38.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 11:38 AM
> Subject: [C38] Rudder cable adjustment
> 
> 
> > Dear all
> >
> > I need to adjust the cable that goes around the radial
> wheel drive. It
> > terminates on each side with a loop which is secured
> by an eye-bolt.
> > The eye-bolt applies tension as nuts are tightened. On
> the stern side,
> > I can't get to the nuts with standard tools. I can
> touch and grasp
> > them with my fingers but no wrench I own would fit in
> the space let
> > alone be able to apply torque. On the side towards the
> bow and behind
> > the engine there's an opening in the port
> lazarette  from which I can
> > see the wheel and its bolts but I would have to get a
> very very deep
> > socket with a very very long extender.  Has
> anyone tackled this
> > problem and hopefully solved it?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
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