Bent Rudder shafts?

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Bent Rudder shafts?

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I removed my rudders from my 1990 32 Sedan to have the steel upgraded to stainless.
The shafts are bent- both appear the same. Is this correct, or did I hit something (they have operated fine)? I hope you ca see in the pix:
Anyone know?
Thanks,
Bud
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Re: Bent Rudder shafts?

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BigM
Hello Bud.
On my 32' and 37" the shafts are straight. Both 1975 boats. :)
Hope this helps.
Stainless is a great way to go. :mrgreen:
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Bill, I don’t think why my signature is not showing up. I have checked both the boxes to do so.
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Re: Bent Rudder shafts?

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Hah! I updated all the settings. Looks like it works now!
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Re: Bent Rudder shafts?

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Shafts are supposed to be straight.
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Re: Bent Rudder shafts?

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Thanks Rodney!
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Re: Bent Rudder shafts?

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It goes without saying but be sure to duplicate the shape of those rudders close as you can.

A lot of engineering goes into those to make the steering (which if excellent on Marinettes) work that well.

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Thanks Jeff, Do you agree that those shafts should be straight?
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Re: Bent Rudder shafts?

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I found a few pix of my former boat's bottom and, while the angle I observed isn't really great, it doesn't seem to show a bend in the shaft. How both of yours would be bent is rather mysterious especially since you don't recall hitting anything.
I do recall that the blades were pointed a bit off center for a reason (to improve steering, I think) but I could be imaging that. It's been a while since I boated.
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Thanks Joel!
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