Hi John,
Wing Tip is certainly a different configuration but here goes. The best I can tell there are five possible sources of play in a C27 tiller helm. The first and least likely is the loose hardware between the handle to the SS tiller straps. The second is a little more likely; a worn 5/16" bolt or enlarged holes where the SS tiller straps are mounted to the tiller head included a worn tiller head hole. The third is a tiller head loose on the shaft. The forth is a worn rudder tube bore letting the shaft tilt before turning. The fifth and usually the worst to fix is a rudder tube that's broken loose inside the rudder. There's a caulking seal at the top of the rudder that should be refreshed every few years that is often ignored. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 7:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Sloppy Helm I believe this has been discussed before, but I would like to? begin to gather some info now and will act when the boat comes out in the fall, but perhaps there are some adjustments I can make with the boat in the water.? My helm is very sloppy.? Lots of play at the tiller before rudder movement begins.? This is a 1975 SR rig.? Is there something I can tighten up on deck and or what is the usual cause of this and what usually needs to be done? John McLaughlin 1975 SR #1994 Shambhala [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
