tiller steering help

[flyfish1972]

hey every one

i have a Yamaha 30 tiller steer on a 420 stacer nomad,and for some reason the steering pulls very hard to the left ,i meen after about 1km of travel my arm is killing me and it takes a fair bit to turn .i don't believe it should be like this.Ive had the boat and motor for 4 months and i really need to fix this issue .does anyone have any ideas on what it could be or how to address the problem

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[rayke1938]

Have you checked the trim tab on the skeg?

Cheers

Ray

[flyfish1972]

not as yet ,is there any thing i should be looking for

[meldrum1]

I have the same motor and have never had any problems. it would have to be the trim tab, it should be off set to one side. can't remember which way of the top of my head, I would have to have a look when I get home.

Scott

[noname]

loosen the bolt off and turn it the opposite way, go quite a bit too. it will vary with the amount of trim used, the more trim used the more you need to turn the tab. try moving the pin on the mounting case to a neutral possie, if it has 5 locations to place the pin, try the third hole out!

[Oceandonkey]

is the boat pulling to the left or is the tiller moving to the left, as you know the outcome of each example is a different way and would result in a different problem.

[noname]

i'm reading it as though the tiller arm is pulling away from him?

[flyfish1972]

the tiller is moving to the left

[bigtez]

Would also pay to check that the motor is at the right height and trimmed properly as well. If the motor is too low it will always feel 'heavy'. Cav plate should be level with the keel or slightly higher when the two are running parallel. Did that make sense?

Having the motor trimmed in will also make it feel heavy, however trim it out too far and the steering can be flighty. Need to play around with the trim, when the motor is at the right height, until you find the right balance.

Once you get that sorted then I would start playing with the 'trim tab'.

[flyfish1972]

thanks guys for the help i will have a play around and see if it makes a differance,gunna take it out on the week end

cheers

[mick fillet]

Behind the prop is an anode with a fin pertruding down from the under side of the foot with a single bolt in the centre of it which conects it to the motor.The fin should be flat on the starbed side an curved on the portside of the boat. The thrust of water being pushed from the prop past this fin makes the fin act like a rudder. Slight adjustment of this fin might be needed. Looking from underneth the motor turn the fin clockwise and this will fix the problem if it's pulling to the left .Before undoing the bolt just check to see there isn't a ruber boot on top of the foot above and inline of the bolt if there is remove the rubber boot and you will be able to access a stainless nut with a socket and extension bar. if there is no boot it should be fine to just undo the bolt from underneath ,rotate it slightly and nip the bolt back up i have had to do this to my motors over the years to correct the same problem your encountering with your motor.

[obone]

Yeh mate I find it's a fine line with my tinnie. If it is trimmed up too high (skeg further away from the transom) my tiller will pull strongly to the left, exactly like you are describing. If it is trimmed down to low it will plough through the water too much. My tip: I'd say trim it down and have another go.

Joel

[flyfish1972]

thanks mick fillet

your info was much appreciated,ill do the adjustments and take it out on saterday .will keep ya posted

thx again