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  1. Vibrating tiller

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

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    18 hours ago, Mad Harold said:

    It may not be the rudder that is at fault, but weed around the prop or a damaged prop could cause tiller vibration.

    Checked all those.

    7 hours ago, MtB said:

     

     

    I'm inclined to agree. On the other hand yours being a standard production spec boat it is unlikely that all of them do it so yours is probably damaged or modified in some way. I think the next step (after steering some other boats to compare) is to dock the boat for a look at the stern gear if you remain convinced there is a problem.

     

    Did you get a survey done when you bought it? More specifically did you take hundreds of photos from all angles of under the waterline? If so, bung up some photos of the stern gear. 

     

    (ALWAYS take loadsa pics when your bote comes out, for just this reason. You never know when you might need to know some underwater detail or other.)

     

     

    I've had the boat from new.

  2. Vibrating tiller

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

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    17 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:

    A newish boater may get tiller vibrations by  trying to go too fast for the canal depth and profile o try throttling back a little.

    Tony, Thankyou, I have owned this boat for 12 years and am quite experienced. I acknowledge the relationship of

    speed and depth of water. I have checked all the basics re condition of the prop, fouling, and shaft wear. This is an ongoing issue.

    5 hours ago, Peugeot 106 said:

    You can go round a marina trying various tiller/rudders at rest but it is difficult to feel anything. In terms of simplicity trying my method of altering the weight is easiest with lead to try first. My tiller was hollow. The only hollow one i’ve ever seen. The cup on the skeg is an easy refurbish if you have a decent welder and the boat is out of the water. Replacing the top bearing will need the tiller rudder post separating.( Big hammer, puller and blow torch). Once you get into stern gear if you think the prop is in the wrong place  you may need to shorten the prop shaft or get a longer one. This isn’t too expensive but if you have to take the shaft out the boat  you will have to be out of the water. I do most of the work myself but am aware that if you have to lift out and pay somebody else that the pennies soon add up

    In my case we fitted a new engine and I have no idea if it vibrated with the original engine though I was told it did. We also altered the pitch on the propellor. 

    I’m not sure about altering the rudder. The speeds are so slow and the arrangement so crude that I doubt it would make much difference. It’s not a racing yacht and I doubt that the builders pore over rudder designs.

    MtB’s plan is definitely best as a first step before trying anything to get a feel but beware of taking advice off“knowledgeable” people. I was pissed off when I refurbished the cup on advice and it made no difference even though the boat was already out for blacking.

    it could be a damaged skeg/ rudder but i’m not sure how that would make it vibrate though I would expect it to feel different

    I am pushing the tiller weight theory hard as it was simple, quick and cheap to diagnose but only as it was definitely my problem and solved it but recognise that what worked for me may not be your problem. You could quickly try it and eliminate this as a cause of your problem

    you have my sympathies as ours is very pleasant now and it’s not as simple to solve as I at first thought like everything else on these boats!

    In the first instance suggest you hitch a ride on a few similar boats as suggested. Maybe hang around a lock with your thumb out

    Meanwhile steer with your hips/tummy where possible!

    Let us know how you get on. 

    good Luck

    Many thanks

  8. BCS bow thruster problems

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

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    Tony, many thanks.

    I confirm the thruster is electric.  It has misbehaved almost from new and now has become a pain. I will investigate the items raised. Excessive use is not my main problem as I only use it for up to ten seconds at a time.

    Should I decide to replace it, could I fit another make of motor directly to the drive shaft or has the whole lot to be replaced?

    I have never been entirely happy with this thruster.

    Regards

    Chris

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