Pearson 365 and 367

Quote from: AdamLein on June 13, 2017, 11:21:18 AM
Here are measurements for my emergency tiller

Thanks so much! Also, anyone used it while sailing? As provided, does it have sufficient leverage for controlling the rudder in normal conditions? Any design tweaks that may be advantageous?

Restepping went well:



And re-attached the triatic stay:

Placing the new step involved some measuring and drilling.. Needed a few drill bits of different lengths and a right angle drill to get under the floor...

While the mast was down I did a bunch of stuff... a new LED tricolor/anchor light, a Windex, and a VHF antenna on top. A new LED steaming/foredeck light. and two silly multi-mode antennas on the spreaders (where spreader lights used to be. All new wiring.

I decided to go with the Rig-Rite aluminum replacement mast step (Custom Keel-mount Mast Step for MM 8348 Mast: MM 8348MSK-P1)

Cut off 3" from the bottom of the mast with a sawsall and squared it off with a file. Added two small holes at the base to allow water to drain out either side of the mast.

To take up the 3" I cut off the bottom of the mast (which I didn't get a good picture of), I decided to pour an epoxy platform for the new mast step.

First of all, I measured (using a plumb bob) the position of the original mast step:



Removed the old mast step and ground down to raw fiberglass. Then built a form for pouring an west-system epoxy block at the location of the old mast step



The first try ended in a chain reaction and had to be attempted using longer intervals between pours.

After the form came off, I ground down the sharp edges:



and checked the new aluminum step placement according to my measurements:

After more measurements, I'm going to check out prices for rig-rite's conversion kits:

Standard Line Control Conversion Kit - Track-mount: NF 610-A3 Kit @ http://www.rigrite.com/Travellers/NF_Travellers/NF610.php

After Pulling the Mast:

Quote from: Maruska on May 14, 2017, 07:06:01 AM
No matter what it is or who made it is is no longer effective.  By today's standards, Harken is one of the best ways to go and has something for any boat.  When you do upgrade add the end stops with the adjuster control lines so you can move the car while under way.

I'm trying to not replace absolutely everything on the boat.. but maybe, I'm too optimistic...

The Profile looks more like the Nicro-Fico X-Track Traveller Systems on rigrite's site: http://www.rigrite.com/Travellers/NF_Travellers/NFtraveler.php

Thanks for the reminder about rig-rite!

This may be a familiar sight to some of you:




galvanic corrosion, I was told. and a pretty bad case of it. I recently completed the repair and will post my plan, execution and thoughts about the solution I decided on.

Hey All,

  Introducing myself finally!  Hailing from the San Francisco Bay on a 1976 Pearson 365 - Ketch. I'm berthed in Berkeley, CA and teaching myself to sail on the San Francisco Bay. When not sailing with friends I'm fixing up and outfitting Zeno for some eventual bluewater cruising. Here are some pics:

Hey All!

I finally replaced the access panel for the emergency tiller, but can't find the actual emergency tiller anywhere onboard Zeno.

The rudder post (is that what it's called? appears to be a 15/16" square post about 5 or 6" tall. Seems like it should be easy enough to get a local metal guy to fabricate something that fits over that, but does anyone have any more exact measurements of the original emergency tiller or any recommendations as to improvements on the design?

Hey All, I'm looking at options or replacing or renewing my mainsheet traveler setup. Here are some pics of what's currently installed, anyone recognize what this is?






Thanks!

Looks like I'm in the same boat...