tuning my rudder
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Topic: tuning my rudder
Posted By: WakeSlayer
Subject: tuning my rudder
Date Posted: July-26-2008 at 3:50pm
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My wifes 68 Mustang fishtails periodically while driving it. I presume that the rudder needs to be ground a bit. Any suggestions? Which side should I do ? I have an angle grinder.
As I recall, I should just take a couple swipes at it, and test drive. 289 RH rotation. Any advice is welcome. ------------- Mike N 1968 Mustang |
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Posted By: anthonylizardi
Date Posted: July-26-2008 at 4:34pm
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I was reading a little bit about rudder tunning in this http://correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11302&PN=1 - post
I bet other will give more info but until then check that post. |
Posted By: WakeSlayer
Date Posted: July-26-2008 at 8:37pm
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Upon further review....
I took a file out to the dock and hopped in the water. The rudder already is ground down on the starboard side. Let me re-phrase the problem. Fishtailing is not a good explanation. I will be driving down teh lake at 20-25mph and the boat will abruptly pitch right may 8-10*, it will go a while longer, and then pitch the other way. It is not weaving per sé, just turns slightly each time, alternating which way. I did take a couple swipes with the file, so now I just have a shiny rudder egde, and no improvement. ------------- Mike N 1968 Mustang |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: July-26-2008 at 9:36pm
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Have you looked for loose linkage? ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: July-26-2008 at 9:57pm
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Had a similar problem with my '64....
Easy way to eliminate one cause is to drop the rudder.A bent shaft will cause some strange things to happen with steerage. After many tries to solve said situation I pulled the rudder.Even tho I was convinced there was no issues there. I found the rudder post was bent at the base and had a 5 to 7 degree tilt to aft.Let me repeat this was not visable looking at the rudder from port or starboard, but lying flat you could plainly see the bend at the base .........JMHO.........boat dr ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: July-26-2008 at 11:42pm
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Hey Boat Dr.
You are now avatar savvy! Chuck ------------- Walk on Water www.coldwater.me http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-28-2008 at 10:09am
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The fishtailing or aft wiggle, may be normal even without any slop in the steering/rudder. The rather flat bottoms of the 60's all did it. My 54 does it even worse!! It is a weird sensation. I feel it is the neutral point of the prop torque and hull going in a almost straight line. There isn't any rudder loading at this point and the hull will flip back and forth. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: July-28-2008 at 11:44am
The only time I notice anything like that is when decelerating, coming off a plane my boat waggles just a bit at about 10 mph. I have only noticed that happening since in put the 540 prop on. What you say Pete makes sense. Chuck ------------- Walk on Water www.coldwater.me http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique |
8122pbrainard wrote:Posted By: WakeSlayer
Date Posted: July-28-2008 at 5:38pm
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hmmm. When it drives straight it is straight as can be. It will jump one way, go a ways and then go the other way. It is not at any specific speed, but it is when I am holding my speed steady. I really won't put much more time into the boat this summer anymore, just wait and dig deeper this fall or winter. Not a big deal, just would prefer it did not do it.
thanks guys !! Mike ------------- Mike N 1968 Mustang |