Nacra 5.0 Rudders Pivmatic And Separation

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sierracat

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Registered: Sep 17, 2014

Last visit: Sep 24, 2024

Posts: 83
Posted: Aug 07, 2015 - 04:04 PM

QuoteThe weld on the bolt brakes, once it brakes on both sides, the crossbar will rotate. There is a position where the rudders will lock in place and you have no steering, you have to rotate the crossbar out of that position to get steering back.

Yes... Take note. This happened to me, and it's not fun! However it can happen even with the weld intact. The fitting simply rotates on the tiller arms with enough force (tightening it enough the stop possible rotation begins to deform the tube). I used strong cord the lash the fitting in a way it can't rotate out of place (fixit job on the beach) but that is a temporary fix until I can afford the upgrade fittings.

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Tom
Hobie Getaway, Nacra 5.5, Hobie Tiger
Wish list: A-cat classic, F16 Viper!
Northern California
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