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Discussion in 'Stabs, Tabs & Gyros' started by RichV, Mar 14, 2021.

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  1. RichV, Mar 21, 2021
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    RichV

    RichV Member

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    They were just re-bedded, which is one of the reasons it at Lambs. Apparently it didn't eliminate the rattle. I will be back on the boat on Thursday and plane to run it on Friday. I will check for play in the rudder arm/connecting rod.
  2. bayoubud, Mar 21, 2021
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    Had a loose rudder connection I could hear making a clacking noise when the autopilot would activate while trolling, but could not hear it underway. All good after tightening.
  3. cleanslate, Mar 21, 2021
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    cleanslate Senior Member

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    Good ideas on the rudder gear.
    Well I’ll just add it to my list for my boat, to check over my 39 year old rudder stuff...I do have a mystery vibration at higher RPM . But it’s not bad enough for me to worry to much about. Been living with it for a while.
    But leaving it, things do grow into bigger problems.
  4. d_meister, Mar 21, 2021
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    Did the yard toe-in the rudders? If they are completely parallel, they would rattle from the minor amount of slack in the rudder tie bar. Toe-in helps the boat in terms of directional stability and is commonly done.
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