Hey Joe. The rudder on my catamaran is very hard to steer. Is there any way to adjust the boat so that the rudder doesn’t take as much force to steer? It’s especially hard on a beam reach
I would check your rudder rake as that has a huge effect on weather helm. Also make sure your cam adjustment bolts on the top of each tiller arm are as far forward as you can get them. Additionally check that the toe is set correctly (4-5mm more at the back than the front).
Hey Joe. The rudder on my catamaran is very hard to steer. Is there any way to adjust the boat so that the rudder doesn’t take as much force to steer? It’s especially hard on a beam reach
I would check your rudder rake as that has a huge effect on weather helm. Also make sure your cam adjustment bolts on the top of each tiller arm are as far forward as you can get them. Additionally check that the toe is set correctly (4-5mm more at the back than the front).
Yes, like Scott says. if the rudder comes back from the boat it will be much heavier.
Check out the service your rudders video for help.