Rudder Groaning

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:08 pm

Today, when I turned my wheel, with the boat on the trailer, the rudder groaned as though it was dry or something. It has been out of the water three weeks, but never made a noise before after or during a prolonged sit in the trailer. Is it just dry and will it quiet down once it has been submerged a bit??

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:28 pm

Roy - too many tacos!

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Sat May 01, 2010 9:19 pm

Got her in the water and no more noise.

Danny Bailey · Post by **Danny Bailey** » Sat May 01, 2010 9:40 pm

When the boat is on the trailer, steering is accomplished with the towing vehicle's steering wheel...not the boats....unless you are going really, really fast.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat May 01, 2010 11:15 pm

Water lubes the rudder shaft , but you also can have some build up of salt or corrosion between the shaft and the stuffing box