[C320-list] steering tight

[Pat Ireland]

Chris

We heard a thump, while motoring at 2-3 knots.    The prop and rudder were
inspected the following week when our diver cleaned the bottom.  He found no
damage, but since then the helm has been tight.

Pat



On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:

> It takes a lot of force to bend the rather substantial rudder post on
> C-320...have had a hard grounding recently or have you been towed backwards
> (that is what caused my problem)?
>
> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Chris
> >
> > Well, that may be the problem, the symptoms sound similar.
> >
> > Pat
> > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 5:06 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > We also had a bent rudder post...4" out of true at the bottom...tight
> > > throughout the range and no way to tell without a haulout
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:39 AM, Sean Kaldor <spkaldor at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Pat,
> > > >
> > > > Is Cherie's steering tight throughout the entire range of rudder
> swing?
> > > If
> > > > so, also consider the lubrication of the rudder post in its tube.
>  One
> > > > idea would be to disconnect the cable from the helm to isolate the
> > > rudder...
> > > > that will help determine if the tightness is in the rudder, or in the
> > > helm
> > > > controls.
> > > >
> > > > If her steering is tight only after a certain degree of turn, it
> could
> > be
> > > > (but is hopefully not) the rudder post. I was looking at a boat
> > recently.
> > > > Seller said the steering was fine, but recently became a bit 'tight'.
> > It
> > > > turned fine from about 20 degrees starboard to 20 degrees port, then
> > > became
> > > > very tight after that. Topside inspection and diver inspection
> revealed
> > > > nothing. Had to have it hauled to find out that the rudder post was
> > bent
> > > > very slightly. Hope that isn't the problem...
> > > >
> > > > Sean
> > > > C320 Liberté #499
> > > > San Francisco
> > > >
> > > > - - - - - - -
> > > >
> > > > All-
> > > > The steering on Cherie is very tight.  We are convinced that it was
> not
> > > > this
> > > > tight before and that something has changed.  We inspected the
> quadrant
> > > and
> > > > found no foreign material jamming it.  The turning pulleys are free,
> > the
> > > > chain and sprocket are free, the autopilot is not dragging, and the
> > brake
> > > > is
> > > > free.  We had a diver check it out several weeks ago and will have
> him
> > > > check
> > > > it again and check specifically for fishing line or other debris.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone had a problem with the rudder shaft binding or with any
> > other
> > > > steering failure that appeared to be a rudder dragging?
> > > >
> > > > Any experience or ideas would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Pat Ireland Cherie #801
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Chris Burti Farmville, NC
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
>