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Ocean 46 Sunliner Steering

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  1. alex benjamin, Apr 17, 2022
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    alex benjamin New Member

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    Hi All. Ocean 46 Sunliner, The steering cylinder at the rudders tie rod was leaking slightly and is now rebuilt/re-sealed. Steering now works. I'm getting seven turns lock to lock. Don't recall what it was previously. Does anyone have any experience as to what's the normal number of turns lock to lock? Thanks.
  2. Capt Ralph, Apr 18, 2022
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    Unless your tiller arm was re positioned during service and now the rudders are swinging past the tiller arm stops, It should take the same turns.
    Check your rudder/tiller arm stops.
  3. alex benjamin, Apr 18, 2022
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    Many thanks. Nothing was touched except for the hydraulic cylinder being re-sealed. So I assume lock to lock is the same.
  4. PamSails, Apr 18, 2022
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    When I get to my boat, Buena Ventura, I will do a check for you. YouTube Buena Ventura Life
  5. alex benjamin, Apr 18, 2022
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    Thank you.
  6. Capt Ralph, Apr 18, 2022
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    My next guesses, the ram had debris in it keeping a full swing of travel or you never really thought about turns stop to stop before. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: 99.99% of the time, nobody ever needs to swing full rudder unless bleeding the ram of air or installing an A-Pilot.
    Humor me and check the tiller stops anyway. :D:D:D
  7. alex benjamin, Apr 20, 2022
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    Thanks Capt., will do.