I have a 2005 Hunter 25 with wheel steering. After sailing for a while I notice steering becomes more difficult, and I'll look back at the rudder and notice that it has come up from it's fully down position. All that seems to keep the rudder down is gravity, which apparently isn't quite enough.
I looked at the rudder details in the manual. Unfortunately the detail only shows the tiller-based system. It mentions that the rudder locks in the down position, but it does not explain the mechanism.
Has anybody experienced the same rudder problem and come up with a solution that "locks" the rudder in its down position, but still allows it to pop up in a grounding?
I looked at the rudder details in the manual. Unfortunately the detail only shows the tiller-based system. It mentions that the rudder locks in the down position, but it does not explain the mechanism.
Has anybody experienced the same rudder problem and come up with a solution that "locks" the rudder in its down position, but still allows it to pop up in a grounding?
