Seering pulls to the right

I bought my '82 Ski Nautique last year and my steering has always pulled to the right over 20 mph. My front blade (of the 3 tracking blades underneath) is bent 3/4" to the right. Is this the problem? Or is there something else going on? Thanks

Uh, does an '82 have fins on the rudder? You should have the fin straightened first to eliminate the possibility of the fin causing problems. Then, I THINK you can grind one side of the trailing edge of the rudder to help correct a pull. Not sure which side, but I think opposite side as pull. You should get a second oppinion from mine before grinding rudder.

I thought engine/prop torque created a natural pull? Same as in reverse?

Dont use a grinder, use a file and file it. Do a little at a time and then test drive til you get the desired result. It does not take that much filing. Like David said its only a $450 mistake if you take too much off.

64 skier,

     In regards to the prop torque and pull, I can tell you an 89 hull with the stock federal prop will yaw to the left when there is a complete absence of a rudder. Granted there may be some influence of drag as the water flowed across where the rudder snapped off before it sank to the bottom of the lake. But it looks like a pretty smooth surface so I don't think that was too much of factor in the yaw direction.......Anybody have a rudder to fit an 89 2001?

I know the feeling. I had my ACL reconstructed almost two years ago along with cleaning up a small miniscus tear. I did mine on the basketball court. The ACL rupture felt like someone hit me in the leg with a BFH. Everyone on the court heard it let go. It's pretty much good as new now. Hope yours turns out not so serious!

Just before I tore my ACL, I started to get into wakeboarding. After surgery, I decided to stay off wakeboards and leave it to the younger kids. Not willing to risk the knee again.

I will try to send you pictures....making progress. All but two sections are structurally repaired (two foot section of the chine and portion of the deck I cut out to fix the crushed area at the top and bottom section seam). Now it is mostly a lot if sanding a shaping to get the form back. And of course the gelcoat work.

I just got all the black metal pieces back from the powder coater. Man do they look nice. The project has turned into a full restoration.