[Public-List] Stiff Tiller Movement

[George Dinwiddie via Public-List]

James,

Barnacles will also accumulate in the slot between the rudder and the keel.

On 7/7/14, 9:36 AM, James Allocco via Public-List 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
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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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