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Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring

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phewgill

Post subject: Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:30 am

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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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mmiller

Post subject: Re: Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:21 pm

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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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phewgill

Post subject: Re: Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:18 pm

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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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rattle 'n hum

Post subject: Re: Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 2:33 pm

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They HAVE to be locked down. See the FAQs regarding rudders...
https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=18

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phewgill

Post subject: Re: Pulling hard on the tiller arm extension gets tiring

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 4:26 pm

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Thanks everyone. A rookie mistake! But I got the cams pulled up and the blades locked down! No battling anymore!

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