[Public-List] Stiff Tiller Movement

[Dominic Amann via Public-List]

Possible collision of something to the rudder? Perhaps a pintle or show
bent?


On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 9:36 AM, James Allocco via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> 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
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Allocco via Public-List" <
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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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