[Public-List] Stiff Tiller Movement

[John Birch via Public-List]

Barnacles perhaps ?

JB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Allocco via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
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Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 8:44 AM
Subject: [Public-List] Stiff Tiller Movement


> Hello to all,
>
> I hope everyone had an enjoyable 4th. We had some excitement on the 3rd
> when Arthur came through here in Oriental, NC but no damage as the winds
> were only in the high 40's and about 4' feet of surge.  I hope everyone
> else made out as well.
>
> I hadn't used Barchetta Mia  much this year but I am planning to bring it
> to the Chesapeake for 3-4 weeks later this month.  I moved her to a 
> mooring
> for the hurricane and when I retrieved her yesterday the movement of the
> tiller was very stiff. While on the mooring the tiller was bungeed
> amidships.  I motored up and down the creek for a while , sometimes 
> needing
> to hands to move the tiller. I worked it back and forth continuously and 
> it
> seemed to loosen up a bit but is still stiffer than I can ever recall it
> being.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to what  can cause this?
>
> I have never made any adjustments to the  rudder shaft packing glad, nor
> have I ever noticed a leak.
>
> I also have a rudder shoe I purchased during the recent group order that
> bought on the if come.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Allocco
> Barchetta Mia 565
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