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Rudder Groaning
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:08 pm
by foofer b
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??
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:28 pm
by rossjo
Roy - too many tacos!
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 9:19 pm
by foofer b
Got her in the water and no more noise.
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 9:40 pm
by Danny Bailey
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.
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 11:15 pm
by prowlersfish
Water lubes the rudder shaft , but you also can have some build up of salt or corrosion between the shaft and the stuffing box