[Public-List] Stiff Tiller Movement

[James Allocco via Public-List]

John,
Do you mean  barnacles on the shaft  rubbing inside the tube?
Jim


On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:55 AM, John Birch via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Barnacles perhaps ?
>
> JB
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>  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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