Stus-List Tiller wobble

My 1980 34 C&C has a tiller that wobbles excessively when running with engine at 3,000 rpm. A cursory inspection does not show any adjustment or easy bearing replacement. All bolts are tight. There is some slack, maybe 1/8" when testing the tiller by moving back and forth at the dock. Has anyo

Stus-List Re: Tiller wobble

Korbey, Try filling the rudder shaft tube full of waterproof grease. Most recommend "Green Grease" but I have been using "Corrosion Block Waterproof Grease" (it's blue...). My 81 C&C34 has a grease cup, but I and others have added a grease fitting to the cup to pump the tube full. I just did

Stus-List Re: Tiller wobble

Thanks. I have never added grease. Not sure where to put it. Get Outlook for Android From: Jeffrey A. Laman Sent: Friday, August 5, 2022 11:28:11 AM To: Stus-List Cc: Korbey Hunt Subject: Re: Tiller wobble Korbey, Try filling the rudde

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I didn't know the 34 came with a tiller option. My 1978 34 had a wheel, as does every other 34 I've ever seen (about a half dozen or so). Interesting. Given that the wobble corresponds to RPMs, I would not guess it's a tiller or rudder grease issue. I'm no expert, but it sounds more like a p

Stus-List Re: Tiller wobble

Crawl back to where you see the rudder shaft. Sorry I don't have a photo. Others will I am sure. Where steel rudder shaft is enclosed in the fiberglass hull, or shaft tube, you should find a grease cap on the forward side. Looks a little bigger than a soda bottle cap and is metal. Remove the ca

Stus-List Re: Tiller wobble

I had a similar wobble with a small gap between the lower roller bearing on the rudder post and the boat “tube” built into the hull. Noticed it when on the hard for the winter I could rock the rudder by hand and see the bearing move back and forth. I found a large O ring of the correct diameter

Stus-List Re: Tiller wobble

Had same thoughts. Grease is easy place to start and he has never greased, so way past time. If that doesn't resolve wobble, then inspect rudder for irregularities, cutless bearing and shaft, propeller, etc. He'll have to haul boat for all that. Could look at shaft, coupler, and seal from inside

Stus-List Re: Tiller wobble

Thanks. I have never greased it (5 yrs) and I doubt the prior owner did. Sounds like a good place to start. How did you install the zerk fitting? Get Outlook for Android From: Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List Sent: Friday, August 5, 2022

Stus-List Re: Tiller wobble

Drilled a hole in the center of the cap, pushed the Zerk through hole, and put a washer and nut on inside of cap. Get Outlook for Android From: Korbey Hunt Sent: Friday, August 5, 2022 5:11:53 PM To: Stus-List Cc: Jeffrey A. Laman Subjec

Stus-List Re: Tiller wobble

Had same issue on my 34. Could see the doughnut nut and shaft top wobble about. Could also move bottom of rudder side to side easily. Also had issue of rain and water leaking past doughnut nut and suspected caused by nut and delrin washer not sitting square onto plate. Have regularly greased sh