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
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