If you have push-pull cable steering, there's a nut at the end of the cable where it attaches to the rudder tierod that enables you to adjust the steering so the wheel is amidships and the rudders run the boat in a straight line. If it's hydraulic, there's an adjustment on the end of the ram that does the same thing. If you have an RPI (rudder position indicator), you can adjust the arm on the rpi sender where it attaches to the rudders to get it to show dead ahead when the boat is tracking straight. If you need to align the rudders in relation to each other, there are several schools of thought on that issue. Google "yacht rudder alignment" and study away!
Most of this can be accomplished from inside with the boat in the water. It's not an exact science, and is less important if you don't run the boat at planing speed. You'll find that some folks run 'em parallel, some toed in, some toed out. Have fun! Since all these Unis are getting pretty old, here's something else to check. If you do have cable steering, check the condition of the pivot that secures the end of the cable sheath to the rudder shelf. The original pivots were mild steel, and can get very rusty, and the damage is hidden inside the pivot clamp. If that thing breaks, you will totally lose your steering. It's worth having a look. John On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a 32 ss and when my steering is midship, my rudders are not in > alignment. How do you adjust, and should they be exactly straight or toed > in at a specified angle > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
