[C38] steering post leak. My experience
Donald Strong
drstrong at ucdavis.edu
Wed Aug 27 21:56:19 EDT 2014
David:
I failed twice at getting the packing right. Do not compress, twist or
roll the packing material.
1. Cut the ends at an angle so the material is the exact length, which
you can get by coiling the packing strip around the rudder post and
cutting diagonally with a razor blade.
2. Make 3 strips as per 1 above.
3. Make an implement out of a tube with the exact interior diameter of
the rudder post. Thickness of this device should be just shy of the
width of the packing material and the interior diameter of the gland.
Implement should be a couple of inches long
Cut this implement longitudinally into two halves. I used a thin pvc
pipe, I think (or brass tube that I found in the dumpster on the dock)?
4. Wrap the first exactly cut length of packing material around the
rudder post. Make sure the ends match perfectly. Ease it down as far as
you can get it with your fingers. put some grease on the rudder post so
the material will slide.
Place the implement around the rudder post above the packing material.
Tape the halves of the implement together.
5. Tap gently around the top edge of the implement until the packing
material disappears into the gland.
6. Repeat with the other two, offsetting the cut by 120 degrees.
My success has been dry for 6 years.
Good luck, Don
n 8/27/14 6:35 PM, David Stoltz wrote:
>
> Hopefully this is are the last question I will ever have about the
> rudder post packing gland because this job is a BITCH...
>
> Any suggestions on fitting the new packing into to the recessed ares
> of the gland?
>
> It's 3/8" and a very tight fit. I was thinking about rolling it
> slightly to make it a bit thinner. Good or bad idea???
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> On Aug 25, 2014, at 7:34 AM, Steve Smolinske wrote:
>
>> Peregrine is in the yard having the rudder packing gland deglassed to
>> the tube. Noticed last time out that the packing gland rotated when
>> the wheel was turned. Also bilge pump was going off every twenty
>> minutes.
>>
>> Steve Smolinske
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 206 972 6297
>>
>> On Aug 25, 2014, at 8:10 AM, "Michael Norcross" <manorcross at gmail.com
>> <mailto:manorcross at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> David's woes inspired me to peer into the cavern..yes, water coming
>>> in thru the rudder seal and at good clip under sail or motor.
>>> Kicking myself, since I just hauled the boat to do a serious job on
>>> the bottom (soda blast etc). Below we go, water heater for sure is
>>> the first obstacle.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> On Aug 24, 2014, at 8:45 PM, David Stoltz wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Max.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 23, 2014, at 6:44 AM, "Malcolm (Max) Winter"
>>>> <malcolmwmax at aol.com <mailto:malcolmwmax at aol.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The rudder should be supported if you are going to remove the
>>>>> bolts supporting the Quadrant as well as the bolt at the post
>>>>> attachment to the rudder. It would drop through if not supported.
>>>>>
>>>>> Max
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---- Original Message ----
>>>>> From: David Stoltz <sportscinema at earthlink.net
>>>>> <mailto:sportscinema at earthlink.net>>
>>>>> To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org
>>>>> <mailto:listserve at catalina38.org>>
>>>>> Sent: Fri, Aug 22, 2014 6:06 pm
>>>>> Subject: Re: [C38] steering post leak
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Mark,
>>>>> Thanks for getting back to me. Does the boat have to be hauled, or
>>>>> can I do it with the boat in the water? Will the rudder drop if I
>>>>> remove the 3 nuts at the top
>>>>> of the rudder post?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 19, 2014, at 4:36 PM, Mixed Business wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The only way to access the the quadrant and post and cables is
>>>>>> through the quarter berth access. Get all the ratchet extensions
>>>>>> you have and a breaker bar to get the quadrant loose. Seriously
>>>>>> like All the extensions you have. One guy working in the quarter
>>>>>> berth on his stomach and another in the sail locker in the engine
>>>>>> access.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Too me and two others 4 hours to break it all loose... UNdo the
>>>>>> cables and drop the rudder.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have fun.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>> Momentous 230
>>>>>> Balt.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2014, at 2:06 PM, David Stoltz
>>>>>> <sportscinema at earthlink.net <mailto:sportscinema at earthlink.net>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Steve,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I finally got around to dealing with the rudder post this
>>>>>>> weekend and discovered that there does not seem to be a way to
>>>>>>> access it, except from below deck.
>>>>>>> I removed the floor form the rear lazaret thinking I could get
>>>>>>> to it that way...wrong (see photo). Also checked under the both
>>>>>>> cockpit benches for possible
>>>>>>> access. Any suggestions?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also, when I removed the rear lazaret floorboard I discovered a
>>>>>>> copper strip (see photo) that did not seem to connect to
>>>>>>> anything on either end, but that could be because of corrosion.
>>>>>>> Is this something that needs to be replaced and if so, does it
>>>>>>> connect to anything?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks very much.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> David
>>>>>>> <photo 1.JPG>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jul 27, 2014, at 7:04 PM, S Orton wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> David, First look at the top of the gland and see if the gland
>>>>>>>> can be tighten- should be 3 nuts. If the gland is bottomed
>>>>>>>> out, just add another ring of packing- 5/16" I believe. This
>>>>>>>> is the hard part, as you have to completely back off the three
>>>>>>>> nuts (or bolts?) pry up the gland cap, and put in another ring
>>>>>>>> of packing into the stuffing box, and tighten up the cap. When
>>>>>>>> I say a ring of packing, I mean a linear piece of packing
>>>>>>>> formed tightly around the rudder post and spliced together with
>>>>>>>> a 45 degree cut. You are not removing the rudder post cap at
>>>>>>>> the aft locker, so you don't need to worry about dropping your
>>>>>>>> rudder and the upper part of the gland you are working on is
>>>>>>>> above the water line.
>>>>>>>> Good luck and as everyone will agree, this job is a bitch.
>>>>>>>> Steve O (#304)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > From:sportscinema at earthlink.net
>>>>>>>> <mailto:sportscinema at earthlink.net>
>>>>>>>> > Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:12:26 -0700
>>>>>>>> > To:listserve at catalina38.org <mailto:listserve at catalina38.org>
>>>>>>>> > Subject: [C38] steering post leak
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Hi all, noticed more water than usual in the bilge after a
>>>>>>>> round trip to Catalina. Discovered yesterday that it's coming
>>>>>>>> in from the top of the rudder post
>>>>>>>> > when under power.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Questions;
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Is there a packing in there that can be replaced?
>>>>>>>> > If so, how do I access it?
>>>>>>>> > Is this something I can do with the boat in the water?
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Thanks, always appreciate all your help.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > David Stoltz
>>>>>>>> > Andiamo #297
>>>>>>>> > MDR, CA
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
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