Have had persistent water in the sump under the aft cockpit locker boards. Thought it was from the backstay chainplate cover, but resealed that and more water showed up in the sump after a rain.
Noticed water standing on the steering quadrant and traced that to the top fitting of the rudder stock where the emergency tiller fits. There are two white plastic (or something) washers around the stock at the base of the emergency tiller fitting. Dribbling a hose there resulted in water puddling up on top of the quadrant.
Hate to reinvent the wheel here. Is there some sort of seal at this fitting? Surely Butler & Co would not have designed this such that water could enter at that point.
Am considering having (asking is a better way to say it) the Admiral sew up a small Sunbrella flap with a weighted sash to attach with snaps on the aft locker's teak trim to drape over this fitting. Someone surely has a better suggestion?
Thanks
Jack
Jack Heaston
1987 C36 Mk I #692
Fin Keel, Std Rig, Rocna 15
Silent Passage, M25 XPB Repower
Hi Jack
We traced over 25 separate leaks into the bilges :mad: and this sounds like one of them.
To stop water entry here we made a cover out of our old dodger windscreen material, cut to shape with glued on velcro. It tucks under the lazarette seat and folds down to entirely cover the rudder head fitting. The plastic was softened with a heat gun to make it fit the compound curves better.
Advantage is you can still see the direction of the rudder thru the plastic, you can unzip it to fit the emergency tiller and you have a smooth surface behind your calf when steering.
Hope this helps:)
S.V. Wind Star
Rob & Margie Kyles: Auckland ,New Zealand
Mk I Hull #105 1983 Std Rig, Std Keel
Rob
Thanks for responding.
Guess no other C36 owners out there have enjoyed a leak here, are blissfully unaware that they have, or if they did, have no clue as to the remedy.
Like your idea of the clear cover mounted inside the hatch better than my plan of a chunk of Pacific Blue Sunbrella with snaps to catch the back of my legs. Have to admit that I do sometimes eyeball the position of the emergency rudder fitting to remind me where the helm is.
Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience.
Jack
Jack Heaston
1987 C36 Mk I #692
Fin Keel, Std Rig, Rocna 15
Silent Passage, M25 XPB Repower
Hi Jack
I'll try to attach a photo I took last weekend. It's a bit weatherworn, but you get the idea...
Rob
S.V. Wind Star
Rob & Margie Kyles: Auckland ,New Zealand
Mk I Hull #105 1983 Std Rig, Std Keel