william.haas
1990 Ericson 28-2
Hi folks. Just finished a casual race this evening with some of the other boats on my dock and during the race my center point of steering seemed off (a very fancy piece of blue painters tape on the wheel while my dad makes me a new Turks head knot). Conditions were fresh but nothing crazy.
Upon arrival to our dock and the usual put the boat away check list I centered the wheel and locked it. Walking away I noticed the rudder was not straight but actually at around a 90 degree angle to the boat (remember me, that guy with the white rudder, also easy to see in the harbor).
It was too late to dig into things and I suspect the rudder pole is slipping in the quadrant but besides oiling the chain and cables this is not a system I have dug into before. Any thoughts from the collective? Any special tools I need to bring to the boat tomorrow (a 2x4 and bottle jack for example)? Thanks in advance.
Upon arrival to our dock and the usual put the boat away check list I centered the wheel and locked it. Walking away I noticed the rudder was not straight but actually at around a 90 degree angle to the boat (remember me, that guy with the white rudder, also easy to see in the harbor).
It was too late to dig into things and I suspect the rudder pole is slipping in the quadrant but besides oiling the chain and cables this is not a system I have dug into before. Any thoughts from the collective? Any special tools I need to bring to the boat tomorrow (a 2x4 and bottle jack for example)? Thanks in advance.