Tampa Girl developed an odd steering issue on the way back from the Bahamas. At stop or anything below about 7 knots, the steering is normal. The wheel turns freely lock to lock. However, above 7 knots, and especially above 12 knots, the steering is extremely stiff. There is no play in the rudder posts and there is nothing fouled on the rudders.
Any thoughts?
Stiff Steering
Stiff Steering
George and Anita, Paul and Susan
Tampa Girl
MV 34 Hull #60
Tampa, Fl
Tampa Girl
MV 34 Hull #60
Tampa, Fl
Re: Stiff Steering
Have you aligned the rudders? If they are out of alignment, steering gets very stiff above idle speeds.
Russ and Nancy Kimble
All That Jazz
MV34 #79
Fort Myers, FL
All That Jazz
MV34 #79
Fort Myers, FL
Re: Stiff Steering
Just closing the loop- the rudders were about 15 degrees out of alignment. Problem solved. Thanks!
George and Anita, Paul and Susan
Tampa Girl
MV 34 Hull #60
Tampa, Fl
Tampa Girl
MV 34 Hull #60
Tampa, Fl