Rudder wobble repair

[Cat30owner]

I have 1980 Catalina 30 tiller and have noticed a slight wobble in the rudder when sailing 5 to 7 knots. Has anyone dealt with this? Is it normal at these speeds? You can feel it in the tiller handle.I know there is a little play in the rudder shaft tube to the shaft. Any info would be great. Thanks, John

 

[cat38skip]

Rudder post play repair

There is a description on the C38 website for repairing a worn rudder tube.http://www.catalina38.org/ under technical tips:http://www.catalina38.org/technical/repairingwornrudderposttubes.htmThis may help your shudder and wobble.

 

[Cat30owner]

Thanks

Thank you, That will help in my endeavor. The link was sure helpful.Happy sailing to ya, John

 

[C-27]

RE Rudder Flutter

My tiller had 8 inches of play each way when I bought the boat. I redrilled the holes to the next size bolt and now have zero slop. The rudder does flutter a bit at higher speeds. I suspect it's turbulence coming off the hull and or prop. Nothing to sweat over unless it's really bad.