rudder lube

HI I have had my C 2-29 for a year now and am slowly getting her in shape. This past season I noticed that the steering was stiff at times, especially when weather helm developed. This I have determined was due to the grease in the rudder tube, which had the properties of tar on a cold day. I have dropped the rudder and cleaned the rudder tube and shaft with acetone. My question is: what do I use to lubricate the shaft or should I leave it dry? Joe

Joe, should be lubricated. I use white lithium grease, but I'm sure others have other preferences. It is kind of like one of those personal choices. Should not be thick. Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph McCloskey Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:34 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] rudder lube HI I have had my C 2-29 for a year now and am slowly getting her in shape. This past season I noticed that the steering was stiff at times, especially when weather helm developed. This I have determined was due to the grease in the rudder tube, which had the properties of tar on a cold day. I have dropped the rudder and cleaned the rudder tube and shaft with acetone. My question is: what do I use to lubricate the shaft or should I leave it dry? Joe

--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Husar, Charlie [USA]" <husar_charlie@...> wrote: > > Joe, should be lubricated. I use white lithium grease, but I'm sure > others have other preferences. It is kind of like one of those personal > choices. Should not be thick. My Choate 40 had grease nipples (2) on the rudder post tube. I greased it every few days in Transpac and once a year otherwise. I used a waterproof grease but can't remember what it was. I had a grease gun on board. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > Cheers > Charlie > > ________________________________ > > From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of Joseph McCloskey > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:34 PM > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Cal_Boats] rudder lube > > > HI > > I have had my C 2-29 for a year now and am slowly getting her in shape. > This past season I noticed that the steering was stiff at times, > especially when weather helm developed. This I have determined was due > to the grease in the rudder tube, which had the properties of tar on a > cold day. I have dropped the rudder and cleaned the rudder tube and > shaft with acetone. My question is: what do I use to lubricate the shaft > or should I leave it dry? > > Joe >

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