steering problem HELP!

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   Took my 78 sn to the lake for it's maiden voyage..It plained off and I was running about 25mph and the steering would not turn right. I choped the throttle to idle and turned it all the way to the left and then back to the right and it would turn right again until I got up to speed it would lock. so I pulled it out of the water to check it and you can hold the steering wheel and move the rudder to the right with out the steering wheel moving. What could be slipping like that?

Thanks

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rtsuggs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: January-19-2010 Location: alabama Status: Offline Points: 300	Post Options Post Reply Quote rtsuggs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: steering problem HELP! Posted: April-12-2010 at 10:12pm
	Took my 78 sn to the lake for it's maiden voyage..It plained off and I was running about 25mph and the steering would not turn right. I choped the throttle to idle and turned it all the way to the left and then back to the right and it would turn right again until I got up to speed it would lock. so I pulled it out of the water to check it and you can hold the steering wheel and move the rudder to the right with out the steering wheel moving. What could be slipping like that? Thanks
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WakeSlayer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-15-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2138	Post Options Post Reply Quote WakeSlayer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-12-2010 at 10:32pm
	My first guess is the bolt on the top of the tiller arm is not holding it down on the boss at the top of the rudder shaft. Mine was loose a couple of years ago and the boat would suddenly steer 5 degrees one way or the other, at a moderate cruising speed.
	Mike N 1968 Mustang

rtsuggs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: January-19-2010 Location: alabama Status: Offline Points: 300	Post Options Post Reply Quote rtsuggs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-12-2010 at 11:34pm
	Thanks that's the first thing I checked but did find that it was slipping in the brachet under the rear floor board that holds it to the stringer. I'll take it out tomorrow and test it out. Thanks
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WakeSlayer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-15-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2138	Post Options Post Reply Quote WakeSlayer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-12-2010 at 11:59pm
	The cable block was slipping? See if you can see marks on the tube from where it was originally clamped down.
	Mike N 1968 Mustang

8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-13-2010 at 8:46am
	Robbie, If you can'd see where the tube was locked down on the block, position the wheel in the center of the lock to lock turns and the rudder in the center neutral position. That's where you want to tighten the block down on the tube.
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rtsuggs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: January-19-2010 Location: alabama Status: Offline Points: 300	Post Options Post Reply Quote rtsuggs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-13-2010 at 12:00pm
	Thanks I'll do that today. I just tightened it down where it was at.. Thanks
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storm34 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: November-03-2008 Location: Dexter Iowa Status: Offline Points: 4492	Post Options Post Reply Quote storm34 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-13-2010 at 12:31pm
	While your in there, make sure your rudder assembly is taken care of. (Packing nut, Jam nut etc)

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