Hi all. I’ve had an Ericson 25 + for a few years now. It’s a 1980 and was in rough shape but most likely lived most it’s life in a fresh water lake . You guys here have been very helpful and hoping you will info on this rudder.
two and a half years ago I pulled the boat out to inspect hull thru‘s keel rudder and fix the prop and change sail drive gear oil.
everything looked good , did a bottom paint job at same time. Rudder seamed good , in good shape with just a little play.
but I’ve been growing increasingly worried about the play and wiggle mainly because I’m not exactly sure how it all goes together.
I think I do based on a few things I’ve read but I can’t find a parts diagram or any kind of pics.
Questions..... how is it all attached .........is the top of the rudder a metal shaft that attaches to the metal assembly I see in my cockpit ........how do I rebuild it to get the play out of it............ if I take off the tiller and then the part that holds the tiller , will the rudder fall out to the bottom of the lake .........
while sailing or at very low engine speed it feels ok but as I increase prop speed it really starts to shake due to the water cavitation from the prop. has anyone rebuilt theirs and did it smooth out the rudder vibration at all after. Any pics ? Assembly diagram ? And of course if someone has , where did you get parts from .
The boat has become reliable and I’m enjoying it, but this does worry me.
Thanks fellas
sail safe.
two and a half years ago I pulled the boat out to inspect hull thru‘s keel rudder and fix the prop and change sail drive gear oil.
everything looked good , did a bottom paint job at same time. Rudder seamed good , in good shape with just a little play.
but I’ve been growing increasingly worried about the play and wiggle mainly because I’m not exactly sure how it all goes together.
I think I do based on a few things I’ve read but I can’t find a parts diagram or any kind of pics.
Questions..... how is it all attached .........is the top of the rudder a metal shaft that attaches to the metal assembly I see in my cockpit ........how do I rebuild it to get the play out of it............ if I take off the tiller and then the part that holds the tiller , will the rudder fall out to the bottom of the lake .........
while sailing or at very low engine speed it feels ok but as I increase prop speed it really starts to shake due to the water cavitation from the prop. has anyone rebuilt theirs and did it smooth out the rudder vibration at all after. Any pics ? Assembly diagram ? And of course if someone has , where did you get parts from .
The boat has become reliable and I’m enjoying it, but this does worry me.
Thanks fellas
sail safe.