[C320-list] Stiff rudder turning

[--Bill]

If you don’t know when your pedestal chain and cable were last lubricated, it might be a good idea to do it.  Ocean Navigator has a two part video of the process.  Part one is https://youtu.be/270dLsfbR3M
It’s pretty easy, except on my boat I had to remove an instrument pod to get room to lift the compass, which added another step. 
—Bill Ackerman 
#240
Gulfport FL

> On Jun 10, 2024, at 11:26 AM, Ferris Wills via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> 
> Be sure the wheel brake is loose 😂
> 
> Typos by iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 10, 2024, at 8:18 AM, Kim Chapman via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Our 320 is relatively new to us. I always thought the steering was a bit
>> stiff, especially closer to the rudder limits. This year it seems even
>> stiffer. I have ruled out the wheel auto pilot. A basic inspection doesn't
>> show anything out of place. I do notice a very slight side-ways movement at
>> the top of the rudder stock (where the emergency tiller goes). This would
>> indicate a little wear on the top bearing but this should not add stiffness
>> to the system.
>> 
>> I'm inclined to disconnect the rudder cables and then move the rudder with
>> the emergency tiller. This would tell me if the stiffness is in the rudder
>> stock or the cable system.
>> 
>> Thoughts please...
>> 
>> Kim Chapman
>> C320 #416
>> Sanity