CD30 Emergency Tiller Cockpit Sole Cover

[Gary McDonough]

The cover plate on my CD30 is hopelessly stuck. I suspect that there is some sort of tool (no doubt very expensive) that will fit into the two holes on the plate so that I can unscrew it. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Gary



garym@taxinvest.com

[Tom]

The cover plate on my CD30 is hopelessly stuck. I suspect that there is some sort of tool (no doubt very expensive) that will fit into the two holes on the plate so that I can unscrew it. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Gary

There is a tool made specifically for that available through all the boat suppliers, but you can usually get them open with a phillips screwdriver that fits the hole and a baby sledge hammer. Keep the angle as low to the deck as you can and rap it a good one. You can also make one by drilling holes through a piece of aluminum or even wood the distance of the holes apart and putting small bolts with nuts on the back with enough thread sticking out to go into the holes on the plate. With that lever arm you can usually turn them. Watch your knuckles!



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[D. Stump, Hanalei]

Gary,
When I bought Hanalei last year, I had the same problem. If you get a steel bar, and two screw drivers that will fit in the holes, you can loosen it. Have one person hold the screwdrivers straight up and down in the holes (and push down HARD), put the steel bar in between them, and turn. Once free, grease the thing so it won't happen again. Now if I can only get my waste pumpout free (it has the large slot instead of the two holes), I'll be all set! By the way, my emergency tiller was pretty corroded, mostly exterior rust, I took it to a sandblaster, he cleaned it, and a little battleship grey Rustoleum it looks like new!

Dave Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei CD-30

[Tom]

Gary,
When I bought Hanalei last year, I had the same problem. If you get a steel bar, and two screw drivers that will fit in the holes, you can loosen it. Have one person hold the screwdrivers straight up and down in the holes (and push down HARD), put the steel bar in between them, and turn. Once free, grease the thing so it won't happen again. Now if I can only get my waste pumpout free (it has the large slot instead of the two holes), I'll be all set! By the way, my emergency tiller was pretty corroded, mostly exterior rust, I took it to a sandblaster, he cleaned it, and a little battleship grey Rustoleum it looks like new!

Dave Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei CD-30

Dave, you can sometimes get the slotted ones loose by putting a big screwdriver on its side and levering it, but if that doesn't work, get a piece of steel about 1/8 inch thick and put it in the slot, then a big crescent wrench on the steel plate to turn it. I have the kind of key to open the water fill and fuel deck fittings that is a flat piece of stainless with little ears on it. It works fine on the slotted ones.



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