Rudder Movement
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
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Printed Date: September-27-2024 at 8:33am
Topic: Rudder Movement
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Rudder Movement
Date Posted: January-17-2004 at 6:21am
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I have a 92 Nautique.
Towards the back end of last season, the steering became increasing heavy and difficult to turn, it was especially difficult to turn to starboard whenever any level of power (prop rotation) applied. With the Prop not turning the steering could be turned freely in both directions using just a finger. The boat is out of the water now , and I have inspected the rudder for damage, there is none, however there does seem to be some play in the rudder side to side. My question therefore is what could cause the heavy steering? And how do I recitfy it? If the solution involves removing the rudder from it's housing, is there a manual available with the breakdown of the parts of the Through hull housing and how it goes together? Advice please!! Pete 
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Posted By: Lakeview
Date Posted: January-18-2004 at 6:13pm
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Check your steering linkage first-pop your floorboards out,disconnect the steering cable and move your rudder with your hand.If it's real sloppy and hard to move somethings wrong.
Try your steering wheel turning to each side and see if it is stiff or binding(water has been known to penetrate this cable)Also Discount Inboard Marine has a good blowup of the rudder assy.Good luck! ------------- Lakeview 1992 Barefoot Nautique 1967 Barracuda SS 1967 Chris Craft Cavalier |
Posted By: SS-201
Date Posted: January-23-2004 at 8:53am
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All the above are things to look at, If it turned good before there is certainley a problem. One bad feature was that the props were too close to the rudder. Because of the style of rudder the force of the water generated puts a terrific strain on the rudder makeing it harder to move. Also the props were too far away from the back of the strut which also caused excessive vibration, and the above condition. This was changed in 1997 putting the props closer to the strut, makeing more uniform. ------------- SS 201 |