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| Author: | phewgill [ Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring |
I have a HC14 Turbo. I find that I have to pull hard on the tiller arm extension in moderate winds (22 km/h to 27 km/h) to keep the boat from sailing to close to the wind. Is that normal? It gets tiring after a while. Any ideas? Thanks. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring |
Check that the rudders are all the way down and locked. Movement aft of the blades will add "weather helm" or load on the tiller. |
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| Author: | phewgill [ Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring |
thanks @mmiller. I have noticed that they don't stay locked down. Maybe they are getting worn out and won't stay down? |
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| Author: | rattle 'n hum [ Thu Aug 24, 2023 2:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring |
They HAVE to be locked down. See the FAQs regarding rudders... https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=18 |
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| Author: | phewgill [ Sat Aug 26, 2023 4:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring |
Thanks everyone. A rookie mistake! But I got the cams pulled up and the blades locked down! No battling anymore! |
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