[C38] Rudder replacement and bearings.

[Steve Smolinske]

Max, 
 
I paid $2500 but they reused my post and we did the final painting and burnishing, the $3500 price should include a new carbon fiber post complete with bottom paint.  

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Subject: Re: [C38] Rudder replacement and bearings.


Hey Steve, how much did they charged for your rudder?? I was looking at their web page and they have the C38 rudder with your desogn for $3500... that's a lot!!! 

If I'm not mistaken, someone replaced the post from his rudder, but don't remember who did it and I wasn't able to find it on the archives.... 
I'm sure I can do that, but I still have to get the post. Catalina do have them. When I was at the factory in CA, the engineer showed me the C38 post with no blade, but I don't know if they will assemble it and sell it as a complete rudder...
MAx


2011/9/1 Steve Smolinske <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>


	Max,
	
	Not sure  about the rudder bearing, we installed a new rudder this last
	April, we wrapped a wrap of mylar around the post and I was surprised
	how much of the slop it ended taking out.   Our posts at least mine was
	a two part design, tube welded inside a tube then the webbing welded to
	the tube.   Our post was  also pouruous and corroded around the entry
	point into the rudder but the post  was  actually able to be reused in
	the new  rudder, we did not have  water inside the old rudder however.
	If you are replacing the rudder, I know you can get  a stock  one from
	Catalina, they also may be able to take the higher aspect rudder of the
	I think the 36 and modify it to fit, or there is Phils foils who did our
	new one or CSI and Foss Foam who did Larrys rudder.   Our blog has  a
	pic of our rudder.   Good luck.
	
	Steve
	
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	I just pulled out the rudder and it doesn't look any good... The shaft
	looks heavily corroded with lots of pores and the blade is saturated
	with water. Of course,  I have to noticed this while doing a huge and
	expensive blister job and engine swap... I might used like thi for a few
	months until I get a replacement. Maybe, I just open it, let it dry and
	replace the shaft. Going to check my options.
	 In the mean time, I found thi on Catalina direct.
	
	http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&produ
	ct_ID=2385&ParentCat=343 <http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&produ ct_ID=2385&ParentCat=343> 
	
	 This link shows the rudder bearings for newer Catalina models. Could
	those be installed on a c38??? With some modifications, I think that the
	upper bearing with the self center bearing will get rid of the play on
	the rudder shaft. At least most of it.
	
	Any thoughts??
	Max
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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