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Forum: Fountaine Pajot 03-08-2011, 22:04
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

I just keep my knee on the wheel and hold it in place.
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 29-06-2011, 19:15
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

DL
Aren't you in Australia? Just yesterday we went to a Clark Rubber store and got rubber for all the hatches. They have various shapes and sizes. We purchased the round solid type (7 mm) for the...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 27-06-2011, 23:35
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Hi DL,
Just the inners were replaced (the white nylon bearings) as well as cleaned up the rudder stocks. Although there was not much to indicate why the steering was so stiff it's all better now. I...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 26-06-2011, 15:09
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Regarding my original post of tight steering/rudder bearings.

We were just hauled out and the engineer inspected/dropped the rudders.
The problem was the steering had become so tight it was...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 09-05-2011, 23:34
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Update: We met with the FP Broker here in Aus (Multihull Solutions) last week and they really stepped up to the plate, even though we are just out of warranty. They are ordering bearings, and we...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 23-04-2011, 01:55
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Richard (Boden36)
Yes have tried loosening the rudders up. Hubby thinks that moving them back and forth, and spraying WD40 is loosening them up. They are still very hard though to move.
Rozzie
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 21-04-2011, 23:11
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

I think we are seriously considering all options, and open to changing the design. Getting lots of opinions, why not improve the things if we can, we don't want to do this every year. Im sure it will...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 20-04-2011, 03:50
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Thanks so much Cotemar for the info, we are totally feeling overwhelmed with this kind of project. Thanks Dragon Lady for the suggestions. We have eliminated all the auto pilot and all the...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 18-04-2011, 22:36
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Thanks Cat man do
So you took the rudder out while it was in the water no??? Did you put it back in? while in the water?
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 18-04-2011, 04:45
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Someone suggested just drying out and only having to drop the rudders down a bit to get to the lower bearings. I guess I need to get some diagrams and a real idea of what's involved. I don't even...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 18-04-2011, 02:49
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Thanks Laidback, I had read that thread when searching on the issue before. Seems like it's the same issue that we are having.
I think this will be one of those longer term projects, we'll put up...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 18-04-2011, 02:17
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Further discussion with the "broker service expert", he stated later that he had only seen this problem "on occasion". Really he didn't know much. Or he knew but he didn't want to really admit that...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 17-04-2011, 22:15
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Well we just spoke to the Fountaine Pajot dealer here in Australia, and was told that the bearings are fouled from sitting. The boat has been sitting in a marina that is mostly fresh water for 4...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 17-04-2011, 21:29
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Re: Rudders - Steering

Thanks Laidback,
We did disconnect the cables and the steering is nice and fine. Ug! We cannot find any grease nipple around the rudder shaft or bearings. Might have to get some other eyes on this...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 16-04-2011, 02:20
Replies: 96
Views: 43,702
Posted By vayacondios
Rudders - Steering

Just went out on our first sail of the season, and the steering was very tight. Felt very hard to turn wheel. We weren't going far, so anchored up no worries, and dove underneath expecting to find...
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