Boat Maintenance

WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU REPAIRED THE RUDDER CAM SYSTEM. AT THE BEACH LAST MONTH ONE OF MY RUDDERS WAS KICKING UP A LOT. OVER THE YEARS I DID CHANGE THE CAMS AND PUT IN SOME SISTER SCREWS. I NEVER CHANGED IN 20 YEARS THE ADJUSTMENT PLUG OR SPRINGS I DID THE USUAL HOT SCREWDRIVER AND TRIED TO TURN WITH NO LUCK FINALLY GOT THE PLUG OUT I WAS SURPRISED AT THE AMOUNT OF SALT CORRISION ON THE RUDDER BOLTS AND INDEED ON ALL THE RUDDER ASSEMBLY NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN BOUGHT THE OLD PARTS REMOVED AND ALL SHOULD BE BACK IN THIS WEEKEND I REPLACED THE CAMS RUDDER PINS SPRINGS AND ADJUSTMENT PLUG AND DRAIN PLUGS AND HOUSING AND PLASTIC SHIMS FOR THE RUDDERS AND FINALLY THE SET SCREWS FOR THE RUDDER STOPS. AS I ALWAYS DO IF A PART IS USED BUT SERVICEABLE IT GOES BACK IN THE HOBIE HELL BOX FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS. I PULLED OFF ALL HARDWARE OFF THE RUDDER ASSEMBLY AND WILL REMOVE OLD SILICONE AND RESEAL ALL HARDWARE

I WILL POLY GLOW THE AREA UNDER THE RUDDERS AND SET RUDDER TENSION/RAKE THIS SHOULD BE GOOD FOR ANOTHER 20 YEARS

I remove the cam tension screw and spring and clean and lube at least once a year. I check to be sure the screw turns easily every outing and do maintence if needed. I usually end up replacing the cams at least once a year. They can get bent or torqued very easily. When this happens they tend to not function as designed. I like to have my cams work like butter every time. Any signs of trouble I replace them. Also a properly functioning cam is very important to maintain proper rudder rake.

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1989 HOBIE 18 SE/sx wings
HOBIE ALTER SIGNATURE MODEL