[PUP] Emergency tiller

[bob england]

Air in the lines doesn't usually make a boat wonder. If the rudder is amidship
you would think the boat would maintain a straight line, for awhile at least,
in calm conditions, with no steering input. I will agree that overcompensation
AND air can make the situation worse, but then I don't think Scott is a novice
at getting a boat across the water so I assume he can steer. Some boats, mine
included, just do this. This reminds me of an old fable "but, the king is not
wearing clothes".> From: rcrogers6 at kennett.net> To:
passagemaking-under-power at lists.samurai.com> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:16:15
-0400> Subject: Re: [PUP] Emergency tiller> > Well, I don't recall anyone else
mentioning this possibility so it's a good > thing to try. As I recall, this a
two person job with one person manning a > bleed valve in the lazzarette and
another following a strict procedure > moving the wheel in different
directions while adding oil on the flybridge > if you have one.> > It was nice
of Jim to respond and one can understand his having taken > umbrage at
extrapolating from one boat and one cruise to a class of boats. > In fairness,
most of us did not embrace that concept.> > Ron Rogers> 1985 Willard 40FBS>
AIRBORNE> Lying Washington, NC> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim
Leishman" <jim at nordhavn.com>> > > | Dear Scott:> |> | I understand that you
believe the boat is steering badly with the fins> | centered and locked and if
your observation is correct then I suggest that > you> | have air in your
steering system. Your boat is equipped with Hynautic> | equipment and the
bleeding process is relatively easy but you must do it> | exactly as stated by
Hynautic within their operators manual. >
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