Steering

Original manual page 59

Emergency Tiller:

It is recommended that the skipper and crew become familiar with the emergency tiller and its use. The emergency tiller should be stored in a convenient location, known to everyone operating the boat. A dry run of the system will minimize confusion in an emergency:

1. Locate the emergency tiller.
2. Remove the wheel. Keeping a wrench handy for this purpose is a good idea.
3. Insert the emergency steering tiller in the rudder post cap.

NOTE: The emergency steering tiller moves the whole steering, including cables and quadrant. These elements must be free to move in order to steer the boat.

Catalina Sailboats with Marelon Rudder Bearings and Packing Gland:

This non-metallic bearing system is designed to operate with no lubrication other than water. Specifically, no lubricants such as: petroleum grease, WD-40, aerosol, or paste, silicon gel, Teflon gel or Lanolin paste. ONLY WATER.

In the event that leakage occurs around the rudder shaft at the packing gland, and it should become necessary to take up on the packing, observe the following procedures:

1. Over-tightening the take-up will result in stiffening the steering system.
2. The take-up must be equal at the bolt locations around the shaft. If not, stiffening will occur.
3. The proper amount of take-up should permit an occasional drop or two of water to weep out when the shaft is being turned.