The best is to fix it, but if you fix it it MUST be without any
gap (possibility that the rude can move) ... else do not fix it
...
JLMERTZ
CottonBay
Le 18/09/2019 à 11:52, Rudolf
Waldispuehl a écrit :
Dear Amel'ias
I’m curious about experience with tie on the steering wheel
and maybe someone has a proven technical answer.
When I’m on Anchor or in a
Marina I always fix/tie the steering wheel in the cockpit with
a rope. After this summer in many anchorages with some swell I
was not sure anymore if these is the right solution.
Always when small waves
hitting the rudder the wheel tried to turn in one or other
direction and there is a noticeable noise (little dong) on the
cables.
When I was loosing the rope
then the noise was notable under the aft bed because the
Autopilot linear drive gear is moving and made noise.
I’m now quite unsecure which
option is the better, - fix the wheel or let it move
around? Both ways are working on
either AP Linear drive and/or steering cables.
Would be the best option to
make a fix/tie on the rudder quadrant to stop moving? Has someone done it?
What is your experience and long-term observations?
