The rudder on our C&C 37 is very stiff. I suspect the grease in the rudder post is old and thickened, does anyone have a suggestion on how to address this problem in the water? There is a zerk fitting on the rudder post. I'm considering putting in some kind of thinner oil, and then pushing in new grease. I disconnected the cables on the steering quadrant, the helm was easy to turn after that and I was unable to turn the rudder by hand. Ryan

In addition to what Chuck says, Maybe check your quadrant, sometimes the Rudder can slip down - see if it may be rubbing on the top of the housing - or maybe on the top bearing, if there is one. Bill Coleman On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 11:11 AM Ryan Anderson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The rudder on our C&C 37 is very stiff. I suspect the grease in the rudder > post is old and thickened, does anyone have a suggestion on how to address > this problem in the water? > > There is a zerk fitting on the rudder post. I'm considering putting in > some kind of thinner oil, and then pushing in new grease. I > disconnected the cables on the steering quadrant, the helm was easy to turn > after that and I was unable to turn the rudder by hand. > > Ryan > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu