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| Author: | TheFlyingNorthman [ Sat Jul 24, 2021 4:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | steering |
Hi guys, anybody did some modifications to the steering line inlets preventing water ingress and cutting into the plastic tubing. also I am having trouble with my steering its not very responsive and very hard to steer.( rudder fully locked in ) thanks for your help as always!  
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Jul 26, 2021 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
Sailing a tandem from the front seat can cause steering to be harder. Are you absolutely sure the rudder is not moving up under sailing load? |
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| Author: | TheFlyingNorthman [ Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
Thanks Matt, out of the water i locked the rudder as hard as I could...and you are right the rudder is loose. How can I adjust this? I owned a Tandem before and did not have such trouble. Thanks for looking into this |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
And the down line is pulled hard and cleated? |
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| Author: | TheFlyingNorthman [ Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
yes, very hard... |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
Maybe the line needs another wrap around the rudder head pulley? Is it hung up on something inside the hull that might give a bit under load? Routed around something odd? |
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| Author: | maxwellmark [ Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
TheFlyingNorthman wrote: Hi guys, anybody did some modifications to the steering line inlets preventing water ingress and cutting into the plastic tubing. also I am having trouble with my steering its not very responsive and very hard to steer.( rudder fully locked in ) thanks for your help as always! What is the proper fix for this? Does it require a complete control system or are the tubes and O rings replaceable? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
You could rotate the tube? Try to limit rudder movement when in the up position? Not sure when that cut/wear happened. |
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| Author: | TheFlyingNorthman [ Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
Thanks Matt!! turned out the line was on the wrong side of the rod holder hole...puh easy fix. While I have you...are there already updates on the 2018models or is that only for older models. My reg is HCCPA1610818 bought the spinnaker kit that year too Thanks a mil |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
2018 should be all good. You should have these? https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic. ... 14&t=62592 |
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| Author: | TheFlyingNorthman [ Sun Aug 08, 2021 4:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
Thanks Matt, yes i have these updates! Thanks for your help! |
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| Author: | dvdmynhnz [ Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
Is there a part number for the plastic tubes that guide the up/down and steering lines to the rudder? 2015 TI. I would like to purchase 4 replacements but have been unsuccessful locating the parts. Thank you |
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| Author: | HobieTI [ Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: steering |
My brother’s TI just had the same problem. It was difficult to steer. But it had nothing to do with sitting in the front seat (which he did not). It took a few hours for us to fix, but here is what we found. 1.If you follow the design of the steering system, there is a wheel that the steering line is guided through. That wheel is above the rudder handle in the front seat. 2. The line can get stuck under the wheel, making the steering line very difficult to use. 3. We had to unscrew the wheel. Then we go the line unstuck from under the wheel. Then we reattached the wheel. 4. It need to be done on both sides. But once we did that it worked like a charm I hope that helps |
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