Trojan Boat Forum

Lookout wrote:3 inches is way too much.

That's pretty much what I figured - but, looking at the tiller arm connecting rod, I don't think I have 3'' of threads (or, 1-1/2" on either side) to make that large of an adjustment. Doesn't look like it, anyway.

No other way of adjusting the rudders?

ltbrett wrote: This means that when you hold your port rudder perfectly straight, you should expect to see your starboard rudder positioned as if to turn the boat to port. Is this the case?

Brett

Thanks for the info - the rear of the starboard rudder is offset to the right, so the boat would go to starboard.

turn the wheel and get them as stright as possable ( both maybe pointed out sligtly at the back ) then measure the front of one rudder to the front of the other rudder now do the back .if you find the back is 1/4 to 1/2 farther apart then you good to go Thanks for the input - The rear of starboard ...

Hi all; I have a '79 F30, and while it was out for winter, I noticed that the rudders are not aligned. When the port one is straight ahead, the starboard one is pointing perhaps 10 degrees to the right. I inspected the control mechanisms, and had a fellow boater also have a look, but we didn't find ...