For one thing the offset shaft makes it so that you can get the shaft out without pulling the rudder. This is a very nice feature I took advantage of when installing a shaft seal last year. On the other hand my 34 definitely does pull a bit when motoring. I try to motor as little as possible so it isn’t that big a deal.
Nathan Post S/V Wisper 1981 C&C 34 Lynn, MA > On Sep 16, 2019, at 11:38 AM, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > A lot of C&Cs (including my 42 and my prior 34) have the shaft offset just a > bit to cause what you’re describing. Perhaps Rob can explain why they did > that. > > From: Dan via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, September 16, 2019 11:20 AM > To: CNC boat owners, cnc-list > Cc: Dan > Subject: Stus-List New Rudder Steering Tugging > > Hi all, > So I recently rebuilt my rudder and re-installed it on Breakaweigh. > We took the boat out yesterday and I noticed when under diesel power that the > wheel is lightly tugging to the port side. I'm not entirely sure if it did > that before or if this is a new tugging. If I were to completely let go of > the wheel the boat would automatically start a broad turn to port just like > your car is supposed to always veer to one side to get you off the road (so > I've heard) > > My question is - is this due to the movement/rotation of water from the prop > at 2000 rpm moving water accross the rudder (is this a typical rudder/prop > thing?) OR do I need to adjust the tension in my rudder cables, OR is my > rudder very slightly miss-shapen causing a minor lift" to one side? > > When I re-attached the rudder I referenced photos I took of my rudder cables > where they are attached to the quadrant before hand so I could closely match > the threading on each side so that the tensions would be the same as before. > (theoretically) > > Thanks everyone, > > Dan > Breakaweigh > C&C44 > Halifax, NS > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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