Rudder Maintenance Questions
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
Forum Discription: Discuss maintenance of your Correct Craft
URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42851
Printed Date: November-15-2024 at 7:41pm
Topic: Rudder Maintenance Questions
Posted By: davidg
Subject: Rudder Maintenance Questions
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 12:56am
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I have the rudder out of the boat to put new packing gland rope in. Does anyone know if the 11A rudder on the boat ('87 Martinique) takes the 3/16 or 1/4 rope? (I think those are the two size packing rope available). Also, does anybody apply grease, or anti-seize, or anything else when reinstalling the rudder? I have read that some people put grease zurks in to the rudder shaft housing. I don't really want to do that, but, just curious if I should apply something to it to make for easier steering. By the way, when I bought the boat, the steering cable was really stiff. I ended up using the acetone/trans fluid mix to help break the cable free and lubricate it. I let it soak over the winter with the Assa-Trans, and some other lubes. Worked great! The cable moves very easily now. |
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Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 2:09am
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Per www.skidim.com: Most Correct Crafts thru 2001 used 3/16" for 1" shafts. ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 6:35am
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Dave, Using some grease is a good idea. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: woodyelc
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 1:59pm
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EPA does not like grease going into the water. ------------- woodyelc |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 2:11pm
I hear that, and especially in Wisconsin. Nor do I want to put grease in the water. I have just been confused about whether Correct Craft suggests lubricating the rudder. Zurks, no zurks, grease, anti-seize, etc, etc. |
woodyelc wrote:Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 2:53pm
Then why did CC equip some ports with Zurks?  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 3:13pm
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I believe the grease zerk ports from cc were o-ring sealed. Greasing an unsealed port seems unwise to me. |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 3:19pm
Not the same boat but on an early 70s correctcraft with the same 11A rudder that I did this weekend it was 1/4". That boat used 3/16" around the 1" drive shaft. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 3:37pm
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Thanks for all responses. On the grease....I may put a VERY light coating of marine grade grease on it. TBD. On the rope.....Attached are pics of the rope I pulled out. I couldn't tell what the diameter was. Five rings worth. Joe.....how many rings/windings did you put in?? I thought five were too many. Maybe not.  |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 3:38pm
Tim, Unsealed, the grease won't last long but what do you feel is unwise about it? It's the same as using plumbers grease on pump or valve stem packing. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: May-29-2018 at 3:40pm
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I took out two mangled threads, put 3 in - ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: shierh
Date Posted: May-31-2018 at 1:37pm
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I used GFO packing for rudder and drive shaft. No need for other lube. Had a boat years ago that had o ring seals on the rudder shaft, no packing. had to keep it greased. |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: May-31-2018 at 2:41pm
What is a GFO packing? Where do you get it? Also, can the good old fashioned wax rope packing be used for the rudder and drive shaft, or are you guys using the kevlar rope packing? I think my supply store just has the old fashioned wax rope, but, I do recall buying kevlar rope packing years ago from Skidim. |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: May-31-2018 at 4:18pm
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GFO packing is Gore-Tex almost dripless packing. GFO Packing can be had here: http://www.skidim.com/SHAFT-PACKING-VIRTUALLY-DRIPLESS-3_16/productinfo/GFO316X24/" rel="nofollow - LINK JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-31-2018 at 7:10pm
$13.90 for 24 inches from Skidim or $12.03 for 60 inches from https://www.mcmaster.com/#shaft-packing/=1d32qj4" rel="nofollow - McMaster ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |