The "tugging" was most likely there. You didn't notice it far a couple of reasons.1. With the rudder going back in, the shaft was lubed, and moves freely now.2. After all the work that was done. You are more critical as to the steering.3. Under power the prop blades will cause the water to pulse as each blade crosses in front of the rudder. You can test this by having the rudder slightly off center. From a stand still give it half or better throttle.The rudder will tug as each blade passes. Most noticible with a 2 bladed prop. I have seen this before when a customer would pick up his car after some steering work. He had cheap tires which magnified any defect in the road.Doug Mountjoy Sv Rebecca Leah C&C LF39253-208-1412Port Orchard YC wa. -------- Original message --------From: Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 9/16/19 08:20 (GMT-08:00) To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Dan <dgcorm...@gmail.com> 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,DanBreakaweighC&C44Halifax, NS
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